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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
Worked Solution & Example Answer: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
Step 1
This is an example of the operation of which type of law?
Answer
Given that the events occurred while the Australian citizen was on holiday in Indonesia, the charge stems from Australian legislation (the Crimes (Child Sex Tourism) Amendment Act 1994). As such, this situation illustrates the application of laws that govern Australian citizens abroad.
Hence, the correct answer is:
(C) Australian domestic law.