National Security Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (127 of 2010)

Schedule 1   Treason and urging violence

Part 1   Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent

Criminal Code Act 1995

20   Subsection 80.2(3) of the Criminal Code

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Urging interference in Parliamentary elections or constitutional referenda by force or violence

(3) A person (the first person ) commits an offence if:

(a) the first person intentionally urges another person to interfere, by force or violence, with lawful processes for:

(i) an election of a member or members of a House of the Parliament; or

(ii) a referendum; and

(b) the first person does so intending that force or violence will occur.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.

Note: For intention, see section 5.2.