s. s. 2 3 (ii) to insert offences of causing serious injury intentionally in circumstances of gross violence and causing serious injury recklessly in circumstances of gross violence; and (b) to amend the Sentencing Act 1991 to provide for sentences with a minimum period for those offences. 2 Commencement (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day to be proclaimed. (2) If this Act does not come into operation before 30 January 2014, it comes into operation on that day. __________________ 1958 3 Definitions See: In section 15 of the Crimes Act 1958— Act No. 6231. (a) for the definition of substitute— injury Reprint No. 23 as at "injury means— 1 April 2012 and (a) physical injury; or amending Act Nos (b) harm to mental health— 16/2004, 49/2010, whether temporary or permanent;"; 65/2010, 27/2011, (b) for the definition of serious injury 43/2012 and 48/2012. substitute— LawToday: www. "serious means— injury legislation. vic.gov.au (a) an injury (including the cumulative effect of more than one injury) that—
(ii) to insert offences of causing serious injury intentionally in circumstances of gross violence and causing serious injury recklessly in circumstances of gross violence; and (b) to amend the Sentencing Act 1991 to provide for sentences with a minimum period for those offences. 2 Commencement (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day to be proclaimed. s. 2 (2) If this Act does not come into operation before 30 January 2014, it comes into operation on that day. __________________ 1958 3 Definitions See: Act No. 6231. Reprint No. 23 as at 1 April 2012 and amending Act Nos 16/2004, 49/2010, 65/2010, 27/2011, 43/2012 and 48/2012. LawToday: www. legislation. vic.gov.au s. 3 In section 15 of the Crimes Act 1958— (a) for the definition of injury substitute— "injury means— (a) physical injury; or (b) harm to mental health— whether temporary or permanent;"; (b) for the definition of serious injury substitute— "serious injury means— (a) an injury (including the cumulative effect of more than one injury) that—
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