Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Minors Online) Act 2017 (50 of 2017)
Schedule 1 Main amendments
Criminal Code Act 1995
2 After section 474.25B of the Criminal Code
Insert:
474.25C Using a carriage service to prepare or plan to cause harm to, engage in sexual activity with, or procure for sexual activity, persons under 16
A person (the first person ) commits an offence if:
(a) the first person does any act in preparation for doing, or planning to do, any of the following:
(i) causing harm to a person under 16 years of age;
(ii) engaging in sexual activity with a person under 16 years of age;
(iii) procuring a person under 16 years of age to engage in sexual activity; and
(b) the first person is at least 18 years of age; and
(c) the act is done using a carriage service.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
Example: A person misrepresents their age online as part of a plan to cause harm to another person under 16 years of age.