Results 13,061-13,080 of 18,736 for speaker:Michael McDowell
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: That is correct, but I am also applying it to the pre-existing offences.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: Yes, I am content to do that.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: I am saying the definition of sexual exploitation in subsection (3) is relevant to subsection (1) and paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2).
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: Therefore, in order to commit an offence involving that definition, one must commit one of those described in subection (1) and paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2).
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: That is the definition of sexual exploitation. In other words, if one is talking about kidnapping somebody and restraining or depriving him or her of his or her liberty, it will be used for that purpose. It is not creating a general offence as regards somebody turning on a blue movie in a room. That is not what the section, as amended, means.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: That is not what this section, as amended, means. To be committing an offence, one would have to be taking, detaining or restricting the personal liberty of a child for the purpose of his or her sexual exploitation.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: Yes.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: It will cover "showingââ
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: It refers to any activity of a sexual nature which is an offence.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: Where is the Deputy quoting from?
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: Yes.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: Yes.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: If one brings a child into a room for the purposes of observingââ
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: Yes, if it involved one of the earlier offences.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: It is highly unlikely.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: That could happen under the existing law too.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: No, it would not cover two young people snogging because that is not an offence.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: The child would have to be deprived of his or her liberty.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: If one is babysitting a child, one is not detaining the child.
- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2007)
Michael McDowell: I am happy with Deputy Jim O'Keeffe's amendment.