Section 59A — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Assault during public disorder

(1) A person who assaults any person during a large-scale public disorder, although not occasioning actual bodily harm, is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) A person who assaults any person during a large-scale public disorder, and by the assault occasions actual bodily harm, is liable to imprisonment for 7 years.
(3), (4)

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s 57 — Assault on persons preserving wreck
s 58 — Assault with intent to commit a serious indictable offence
s 59 — Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
s 60AA — Definitions
s 60 — Assault and other actions against police officers
s 60A — Assault and other actions against law enforcement officers (other than police officers)

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