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Crimes Amendment (Protection of Innocent Accused) Bill 2005

Type: Private members
Status: Lapsed, Fri 19 May 2006
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Oldfield, David
Long Title: An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to prohibit the publication of information relating to a crime that would lead to the identification of a person accused of the crime before that person is charged; to provide for the publication of a notice of acquittal of a person in certain cases; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Oldfield, David
Notice of Motion: Tue 9 Mar 2004
Introduced: Tue 24 May 2005
First Reading: Tue 24 May 2005
2R Speech: Thu 15 Sep 2005
Legislative Assembly
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Not available at this stage.
Explanatory Notes:
Ex note Crimes Amendment (Protection of Innocent Accused) Bill 2005.pdf Ex note Crimes Amendment (Protection of Innocent Accused) Bill 2005.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC Prot. of Inn. Accused.pdf Prot. of Inn. Accused.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.10 of 2005 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.