Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 - Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Territorial Extent and Application

3. Summary and Background

4. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: Causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to suffer serious physical harm

   2. Section 2: Evidence and procedure in cases of serious physical harm

   3. Section 3: Consequential amendments

   4. Section 4: Short title, commencement and extent

   5. Schedule: consequential amendments

      1. Criminal Justice Act 1982

      2. Coroners Act 1988

      3. Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1996

      4. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000

      5. Sexual Offences Act 2003

      6. Criminal Justice Act 2003

      7. Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

      8. Armed Forces Act 2006

      9. Coroners and Justice Act 2009

5. Commencement

6. Hansard References