1234.0 - Australian Standard Offence Classification (ASOC), 1997
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 14/10/1997
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Division 13 - Public Order Offences Offences involving personal conduct that involves or may lead to a breach of public order and decency, or that is indicative of criminal intent, or that is otherwise regulated or prohibited on moral or ethical grounds. The 'victim' of these offences is the public at large. However, some offences such as offensive language and offensive behaviour may occur in a private place.
132 Regulated Public Order Activities Subdivision 131 - Disorderly Conduct Offences involving personal conduct that is offensive to members of the public or is indicative of criminal intent.
1312 Offensive Language 1313 Offensive Behaviour 1314 Criminal Intent 1315 Conspiracy 1319 Disorderly Conduct, nec
An unlawful and unwarranted intrusion upon the land or property of another, not involving any further criminal intent. Inclusions: Unlawfully on premises Exclusions: Unlawfully on premises with the intent or in possession of materials indicating intent. This is coded to Group 0711, Unlawful Entry with Intent/Burglary, Break and Enter Destruction of, or damage to, property. This is coded to Subdivision 121, Property Damage
The use of abusive, invective or improper verbal language that is likely to be considered offensive by another person.
Behaviour of a non-verbal kind which is likely to be considered offensive by another person. Inclusions: Vagrancy Begging Public drunkenness Coarse forms of gesticulation Streaking Engaging in intercourse in front of minor/child (unless there is an intent to force the child to watch) Busking without a permit Exclusions: Forcing a minor/child to witness an act of sexual intercourse. This is coded to Group 0321, Non-Assaultive Sexual Offences Against Children
Associating with criminal offenders, or behaving in a manner, or possessing tools, clothing or other material that indicates an intention to commit a criminal offence. Inclusions: Go equipped to steal Possessing housebreaking implements Face blackened at night Articles of disguise Possessing any object with intent to destroy or damage property Exclusions: Consorting/conspiracy. This is coded to Group 1315, Conspiracy Unlawfully on premises with the intent or in possession of materials indicating intent. This is coded to Group 0711, Unlawful Entry with Intent/Burglary, Break and Enter
Conspire or consort with other persons to commit a criminal offence. Inclusions: Conspiracy to steal Conspiracy to defraud Conspiracy to import, manufacture or sell illicit drugs Conspiracy to grow illicit drug crops Conspiracy to aid escape from legal custody Exclusions: Conspiracy to murder. This is coded to Group 0121, Conspiracy to Murder Conspiracy to subvert or obstruct justice. This is coded to Group 1521, Subvert the Course of Justice
Disorderly conduct not elsewhere classified in Subdivision 131, Disorderly Conduct. Inclusions: Throw stones not causing injury Unlawfully use animal/breach of cruelty to animals legislation Desecration of graves/interfere with corpse Riot and affray Incitement to racial hatred/vilification Subdivision 132 - Regulated Public Order Offences Offences involving behaviour that is regulated or prohibited on moral or ethical grounds.
1322 Liquor and Tobacco Offences 1323 Censorship Offences 1324 Prostitution Offences 1325 Offences Against Public Order Sexual Standards 1329 Regulated Public Order Offences, nec 1321 Betting and Gambling Offences Offences arising from the operation of illegal betting or gaming or breaches of rules or regulations that apply to legal betting or gaming operations. Inclusions: Those offences involving the breach of rules of regulated gaming operations Offences involving unregulated gaming operations
The production, and/or sale or purchase of alcoholic or tobacco products without a licence or in breach of licensing conditions. Inclusions: Sale of liquor or tobacco to minor Sale of alcoholic products without a licence Sale of alcoholic products in contravention of licence conditions Purchase of alcoholic products in contravention of licence conditions 1323 Censorship Offences The production, possession, distribution or display of prohibited or controlled pornographic or other material in written, photographic, film, video or other format. Exclusions: Procuring child for pornography. This is coded to Group 0321, Non-Assaultive Sexual Offences Against Children
Offences involving the sale or purchase of sexual services. The term 'prostitute' can be taken to mean either male or female prostitutes, and 'prostitution' taken to mean prostitution of either a male or female person. Exclusions: Sexual assault (including rape) of prostitutes. This is coded to Subdivision 031, Sexual Assault
Engaging in sexual behaviour that does not involve a physical assault on another but that is likely to be offensive to members of the public, or that otherwise involves a prohibited form of intercourse. Includes only that sexual behaviour which is illegal even if carried out in private. Inclusions: Bestiality Indecent exposure Lewdness Necrophilia Prohibited forms of intercourse (e.g. homosexual intercourse in some States/Territories) Exclusions: Prostitution. This is coded to Group 1324, Prostitution Offences
Regulated public order offences not elsewhere classified in Subdivision 132, Regulated Public Order Offences. Inclusions: Breaches of euthanasia legislation not amounting to murder, manslaughter, attempted murder or assault Advertise/seek out a surrogate mother Exclusions: Killing an unborn child, infanticide. This is coded to Group 0131, Manslaughter Procure abortion. This is coded to Group 1695, Procure or Commit Illegal Abortion
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