serious offence means: (a) a crime or offence involving the death of a person; (b) a sex-related offence or a crime, including sexual assault (whether against an adult or child); child pornography, or an indecent act involving a child; (c) fraud, money laundering, insider dealing or any other financial offence or crime, including those under legislation relating to companies, banking, insurance or other financial services; or (d) an attempt to commit a crime or offence described in (a) to (c);
serious offence means an offence which—
serious offence means an offence punishable by imprisonment for a period exceeding 1 year;
Examples of serious offence in a sentence
Serious offence (includes attempted murder, causing an explosion, intimidation shooting and kidnap).
More Definitions of serious offence
serious offence means any of the following offences punishable by three or more years imprisonment:
serious offence means an offence for which the maximum penalty is death or imprisonment for a period of not less than twelve months;
serious offence means an offence against a provision of:
serious offence means an indictable offence under this or any other Act of Parliament for which the maximum punishment is imprisonment for five years or more, or another offence that is prescribed by regulation.
serious offence means an indictable offence—
serious offence means an offence for which a person may be pun- ished by imprisonment for a term of 4 years or more;
serious offence means an offence under any law of Australia or of a State or Territory of Australia for which a person convicted would be liable on a first conviction to imprisonment for a period of five years or more according to the law applicable in the Australian Capital Territory if the offence had been committed in that Territory; and