Police Offences Amendment (Increased Penalties for Damage to Tasmanian War Memorials) Act 2026
An Act to amend the Police Offences Act 1935 and to consequentially amend the Sentencing Act 1997
[Royal Assent 11 September 2026]
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
PART 1 - Preliminary
This Act may be cited as the Police Offences Amendment (Increased Penalties for Damage to Tasmanian War Memorials) Act 2026 .
This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced.
PART 2 - Police Offences Act 1935 Amended
In this Part, the Police Offences Act 1935 is referred to as the Principal Act.
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Offences Act 1935 .
PART 3 - Sentencing Act 1997 Amended
In this Part, the Sentencing Act 1997 is referred to as the Principal Act.
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Sentencing Act 1997 .