Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Attorney-General, the Honourable Christian Porter MP)NOTES ON AMENDMENTS
Amendment 1: Clause 2, page 3 (table item 16)
1. This amendment provides for the commencement of Schedule 15 the day after the Bill receives the Royal Assent.
Amendment 2: Item 2
2. This amendment provides for a statutory review (a review) to be undertaken of sentencing outcomes for offenders convicted of Commonwealth child sex offences in the three years following the passage of the Bill.
3. The review will be undertaken by an appropriately qualified person or persons, who the Attorney-General determines should undertake the review.
4. The review will need to be completed in a set timeframe - a report outlining the findings of the review must be provided to the Attorney-General within 12 months after the end of the three year period.
5. The Attorney-General must table the report within 15 sitting days of receipt. It must be tabled in both Houses of the Parliament.