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Bill details

Crimes Amendment Bill 2007

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Thu 27 Sep 2007 - Act No 38 of 2007 (GG No. 139, 5/10/2007, p 7613.)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Campbell, David (Hatzistergos, John)
Act number: 38/2007
Long Title: An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to increase penalties for the reckless infliction of grievous bodily harm, to replace malicious as a fault element of offences, to modernise blackmail offences and to make other reforms of the criminal law.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Collier, Barry
Notice of Motion: Tue 25 Sep 2007
Introduced: Tue 25 Sep 2007
"Agreement in Principle" Speech: Tue 25 Sep 2007
Agreed to in Principle LA: Wed 26 Sep 2007
Date Declared by Speaker without amendment: Wed 26 Sep 2007
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Hatzistergos, John
Introduced: Wed 26 Sep 2007
First Reading: Wed 26 Sep 2007
2R Speech: Wed 26 Sep 2007
Second Reading: Wed 26 Sep 2007
Third Reading: Wed 26 Sep 2007
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 26 Sep 2007
Returned to LA: Wed 26 Sep 2007
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 26 Sep 2007
  • Assented: Thu 27 Sep 2007
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Ex note Crimes Amendment Bill 2007.pdf Ex note Crimes Amendment Bill 2007.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA LA 3807.pdf LA 3807.pdf
2R Speech LC LC 3807.pdf LC 3807.pdf

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No.3 of 2007 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.