Motion #15

Law Reform - 9.1 & 9.2 Physical Assault and Physical Assault with an Offensive Weapon

Law 9.1 is currently:

9.1 Physical Assault

Any person who applies or causes reckless injury to another person commits an offence.

Proposed Change:

9.1 Physical Assault

Any person who intentionally or recklessly causes another person to suffer or apprehend immediate unlawful violence commits an offence.

Law 9.2 is currently:

9.2 Physical Assault with an Offensive Weapon

Any person who applies or causes reckless injury to another person with any type of offensive weapon as defined in law 7.3, that is likely to cause great bodily injury commits an offence.

Proposed Change:

9.2 Physical Assault with an Offensive Weapon

Any person who intentionally or recklessly causes another person to suffer or apprehend immediate unlawful violence with an offensive weapon commits an offence.

Key Differences:
The new wording expands the law to include attempted violence.

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