Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A "serious offence" is—
(a) an offence against a territory law punishable by imprisonment for longer than 12 months; or
(b) an offence against the law of another participating jurisdiction punishable by imprisonment for life or by a maximum penalty of 2 or more years of imprisonment.
Note Another participating jurisdiction is defined in s 100.
(2) A serious offender is a person who is convicted of a serious offence.