CRIMES.

No. 11 of 1959.

An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1914-1955.

[Assented to 23rd April, 1959.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.)     This Act may be cited as the Crimes Act 1959.

(2.)   The Crimes Act 1914-1955 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.)   The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Crimes Act 1914-1959.

Commencement.

2.  Sections one, two and three of this Act shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent and section four of this Act shall come into operation on the day on which the Reserve Bank Act 1959 comes into operation.

3.  Section two of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section inserted in its stead:—

Parts.

“2.  This Act is divided into Parts, as follows:—

Part I.—Preliminary (Sections 1-23).

Part II.—Offences Against the Government (Sections 24-30).

Part IIa.—Protection of the Constitution and of Public and other Services (Sections 30a-30r).

Part III.—Offences Relating to the Administration of Justice (Sections 31-50).

Part IV.—Offences Relating to the Coinage (Sections 51-62a).

Part V.—Forgery (Sections 63-69).

Part VI.—Offences By and Against Public Officers (Sections 70-76).

Part VII.—Breach of Official Secrecy (Sections 77-85)

Part VIII.—Miscellaneous (Sections 86-91).”.

Definitions.

4.  Section three of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from the definition of “Commonwealth officer” the words “and includes an officer of the Commonwealth Bank”; and

(b) by omitting from the definition of “Public authority under the Commonwealth” the words “and includes the Commonwealth Bank of Australia”.