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Evidence Amendment (Confidential Communications) Bill 1997

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 10 Dec 1997 - Act No 122 of 1997
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Shaw, Jeff (Whelan, Paul)
Act number: 122/1997
Long Title: An Act to amend the Evidence Act 1995 to expand the categories of privilege that may prevent evidence being adduced to include professional confidential relationship privilege and sexual assault communications privilege.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Shaw, Jeff
Introduced: Thu 18 Sep 1997
2R Speech: Wed 22 Oct 1997
Second Reading: Wed 22 Oct 1997
Date Committed: Wed 22 Oct 1997
Reported with Amendments: Wed 22 Oct 1997
Third Reading: Thu 23 Oct 1997
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Whelan, Paul
Introduced: Thu 23 Oct 1997
First Reading: Thu 23 Oct 1997
2R Speech: Thu 23 Oct 1997
Second Reading: Thu 27 Nov 1997
Reported with Amendment: Thu 27 Nov 1997
  • Passed Parliament: Tue 2 Dec 1997
  • Assented: Wed 10 Dec 1997
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Not available at this stage.

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC Not available at this stage.

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

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

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