Clause 1 is the Title clause.

Clause 2 is the commencement clause and provides for this Bill to come into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

Clause 3 identifies the Crimes Act 1961 as the Act being amended by the Bill.

Clause 4 amends section 168 of the Act to include within the definition of murder, a death that occurs after an offender intentionally or recklessly strikes another person’s head or neck in circumstances where the other person has limited or no opportunity to defend themselves.

Clause 5 inserts a new section 188A to provide for a new offence of striking a person’s head or neck in circumstances where they are not able to defend themselves from a strike.