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An Australian citizen has been charged under laws enacted by the Crimes (Child Sex Tourism) Amendment Act 1994 (Cth) - HSC - SSCE Legal Studies - Question 18 - 2011 - Paper 1
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An Australian citizen has been charged under laws enacted by the Crimes (Child Sex Tourism) Amendment Act 1994 (Cth). The alleged events occurred when he was on holi... show full transcript
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This is an example of the operation of which type of law?
Answer
In this scenario, the critical aspect to consider is that the individual is charged under Australian law (the Crimes (Child Sex Tourism) Amendment Act 1994) for actions that occurred while he was abroad, in Indonesia. The accused, being an Australian citizen, is subject to Australian domestic law regardless of where the alleged crime took place. Therefore, the correct answer is (C) Australian domestic law.