Topic 2 - Am I old enough? Flashcards
What age can you leave school by choice?
17 years or once completed year 10
Under what circumstances can you leave school under the legal age?
If you have finished year 10 and spend at least 25 hours per week in a combination of education, training and employment
Advantages of leaving school
- people know what they want to so and can do it earlier
- already have a significant amount of education
- creates better financial security
- 17-year-olds are able to rent houses
Disadvantages of leaving school
- missing out on valuable education
Under what circumstances can you be expelled or suspended?
- Creating danger for other’s health (mental, physical…)
- damaging property
What is the minimum working age?
15
What age can you drink, buy or possess alcohol?
If you’re under 18, you can’t drink, buy or possess alcohol unless you’re in a private home and your parent or guardian lets you.
When is it legal to consume alcohol under the age of 18?
- With parental consent
- Responsible supervision from whichever adult is in charge
of the minor - As soon as you go out in public it becomes illegal
Elements of the laws surrounding a ‘coward punch’ as manslaughter
- A person intentionally hits another person with a part
of their body or an object. - The action was ‘unlawful’.
- The strike is to the head or the neck.
- The victim is killed as a result.
What is the maximum penalty for breaking the ‘one punch’ law?
10 years imprisonment
What is the correlation between the ‘one punch’ law and manslaughter?
A person can be found guilty of voluntary manslaughter if the victim dies due to: A single punch or strike delivered to any part of a person’s head or neck; and. By itself, the punch or strike causes an injury to the head or neck.
What is ‘sexting’?
‘Sexting’ is sending nude, sexual or indecent photos
using a computer, mobile phone or other mobile
device.
What is ‘threatening to sext’?
- neither sending nor possessing
- you may be charged with a new
offence if you threaten to send an intimate image of a person to others if the person believes that you will carry out the threat.
When can you be charged with child pornography?
if you have a film, photograph, publication or computer game that
shows a person under 18 (or appears to be under 18):
- involved in sexual activity
- posing in an indecent sexual manner
- the person in the image is > 2 years younger/older than you
When is sexting legal?
If you are within 2 years of age.
What is the sentence for sexting, pornography, and threatening to sext?
Sexting: max 2 years
Pornography: max 5 years (possessing) or 10 years (producing)
Threatening to sext: max1 year
What are the legal ramifications of sexting illegally?
- a maximum penalty of up to 15 years in jail
- registered sex offender
Under what circumstances can you purchase an e-cigarette?
- 18 years old
- must not contain nicotine (prescription only)
What are the laws around vaping?
- Importing all disposable single-use e-cigarettes into Australia is illegal (both with and without nicotine).
- Selling, possessing, or using nicotine-containing e-cigarettes requires a medical prescription; age is irrelevant.
- E-cigarettes (including non-nicotine) cannot be used in smoke-free areas, including within 4 meters of school gates.
- E-cigarettes (including non-nicotine) cannot be displayed in retail outlets.
- E-cigarettes cannot be sold to individuals under 18 years of age.
What is the fair work ombudsman?
The FWO monitors, inquires into, investigates, and enforces compliance with Australia’s workplace laws.
- underpayments
- pay rates
- leave entitlements
- notice of termination
- redundancy
What is an enterprise agreement?
an agreement made at the enterprise level that contains terms and conditions of employment, including wages, up to 4 years from the date of approval.
What is an award?
legal documents that outline the minimum pay rates and conditions of employment
When is Graffiti illegal?
- drawn on public property
- drawn (without consent) on a private property
What power do PSOs have?
**not the same as police
Can ask for your name if:
1. you have broken the law
2. they believe you are about to break the law
What do ticket inspectors do?
- check to see if tickets are valid/in use
- improve safety
- help during special events and disruptions.
