Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Bill 2009
- Assented on 24/09/2009 - Act No 65 of 2009 (GG No. 140, 02/10/2009, p. 5286).
Long Title
An Act to amend the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 to make further provision in relation to the principle of double jeopardy in criminal proceedings.
Explanatory Notes
Explanatory note This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The object of this Bill is to amend the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001: (a) to enable a person acquitted of a serious offence in a retrial under the exception to the rule against double jeopardy to be again retried if the acquittal was tainted because of an administration of justice offence, and (b) to provide that an appeal court must not dismiss a prosecution appeal against se...
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Digest
See Digest 11 of 2009, dated 08/09/2009 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.
Agreement in Principle/Second Reading Speeches
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Legislative Assembly Minister's
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Tracking through the Houses
- Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
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- Member with Carriage: Campbell, David
- Notice of Motion: Tue 1 Sep 2009
- Introduced: Wed 2 Sep 2009
- "Agreement in Principle" Speech: Wed 2 Sep 2009
- Agreed to in Principle LA: Wed 9 Sep 2009
- Date Passed Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment: Wed 09 Sep 2009
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- Member with Carriage: Hatzistergos, John
- Introduced: Thu 10 Sep 2009
- First Reading: Thu 10 Sep 2009
- Minister's 2R Speech: Tue 22 Sep 2009
- Second Reading: Tue 22 Sep 2009
- Date Committed: Tue 22 September 2009
- Reported w'out amdt: 22/09/2009
- Report Adopted: Tue 22 Sep 2009
- Third Reading: Tue 22 Sep 2009
- Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 22 Sep 2009
- Returned to LA: Tue 22 Sep 2009
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- Passed Parliament: Tue 22 Sep 2009
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Text of Bill as passed by both Houses
Assent
- Assented: Thu 24 Sep 2009