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Police have powers under the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) to enforce the Social Distancing Rules. You can get a copy of the rules on the NSW legislation website. In summary, what the police can do is as follows: Issue you with a Penalty Notice: Police can issue on the spot fines to individuals and corporations if you fail to comply with the measures enacted under the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW). For an individual – the on the spot fine is… Read More
We all know that teenagers, and even children, can commit crimes – but what happens when they do? It’s not uncommon to hear myths or misconceptions surrounding children and crimes. From time to time we hear about children being tried as adults in the United States, stories about riots in juvenile detention centres or myths that any child who commits a crime is entitled to a warning from police or won’t have a conviction recorded. In NSW, anyone under the age of 18 years of age is considered to be a child in the eyes of the… Read More