Criminal Legislation Amendment Bill 2001

  • Assented on 18/12/2001 - Act No 117 of 2001 (GG No. 199, 28/12/01, p .10824).

Long Title

An Act to make various amendments to criminal legislation to improve the administration of the criminal law.

Explanatory Notes

This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The objects of this Bill are as follows: (a) to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to create a new offence concerning bomb and other hoaxes that will make it an offence punishable by 5 years imprisonment to leave or send by any means an article or substance that is likely to make a person fear for the safety of a person or property, or both, (b) to am...  
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Text of Bill and Second Reading Speeches

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Text of Bill as Passed by both Houses

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Legislative Assembly
2R Speech

Legislative Council
2R Speech

Tracking through the Houses

  • Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly: Legislative Council:
  • Introduced by: Debus, Bob
  • Notice of Motion: Thu 29 November 2001
  • Introduced: Fri 30 November 2001
  • First Reading: Fri 30 November 2001
  • Ministers 2R Speech: Fri 30 November 2001
  • Second Reading: Wed 05 December 2001
  • Third Reading: Wed 05 December 2001
  • Date : Wed 05 December 2001
  • Member with Carriage: Egan, Michael
  • Introduced: Wed 5 Dec 2001
  • First Reading: Wed 5 Dec 2001
  • Minister's 2R Speech: Wed 12 Dec 2001
  • Second Reading: Wed 12 Dec 2001
  • Third Reading: Wed 12 Dec 2001
  • Date Passed LC: Wed 12 Dec 2001
  • LC Sent to Governor: Wed 12 Dec 2001
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 12 Dec 2001
  • Assented: Tue 18 Dec 2001