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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Thu 20 Jun 2024 - Act No 31 of 2024 (GG No. 246, 28/06/2024, n2024-1236)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Daley, Michael
Act number: 31/2024
Long Title: An Act to amend the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 to provide for a trial of powers for police officers to use, without warrant, hand-held scanners on persons in certain areas to detect knives and other weapons; and to amend the Summary Offences Act 1988 in relation to offences involving the sale of knives to children.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Daley, Michael
Notice of Motion: Wed 15 May 2024
Introduced: Wed 15 May 2024
First Reading: Wed 15 May 2024
2R Speech: Wed 15 May 2024
Second Reading: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Considered in Detail: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Third Reading: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Legislative Council
Introduced: Tue 4 Jun 2024
First Reading: Tue 4 Jun 2024
2R Speech: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Second Reading: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Date Committed: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Reported with an amendment: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Report Adopted: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Third Reading: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Date Passed with an amdt: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Returned to LA: Thu 6 Jun 2024
LA agrees with LC amendment: Thu 6 Jun 2024
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 6 Jun 2024
  • Assented: Thu 20 Jun 2024
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024.pdf SPI - Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Not available at this stage.
Explanatory Notes:
XN Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024.pdf XN Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
OPP c2024-082B.pdf OPP c2024-082B.pdf
Legislative Council
OPP c2024-085A.pdf OPP c2024-085A.pdf
LP c2024-083A.pdf LP c2024-083A.pdf
GRNS C2024-080A.pdf GRNS C2024-080A.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
Schedule of amendments.pdf Schedule of amendments.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 14/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.