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Current Bills
Bill
Misuse of Drugs Amendment (Methylamphetamine Offences) Bill 2017
Bill No.
6
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 and the District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 to provide that a drug dealer who is caught with 28 or more grams of methamphetamine be subject to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Status
Assented to
This Act comes into operation 28 days after it receives the Royal Assent - Royal Assent given 21 Aug 2017 as Act No. 3 of 2017
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 95f)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 1525b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 6, Issue 3)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 11 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 22 Jun 2017)
(Message No. 9 from the Legislative Council, dated 15 Aug 2017)
(Message No. 8 from the Governor, dated 21 Aug 2017)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
16 May 2017
First Reading
16 May 2017
Second Reading
16 May 2017
Second Reading Agreed
21 Jun 2017
Consideration in Detail
21 Jun 2017
Third Reading
22 Jun 2017
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
22 Jun 2017
First Reading
22 Jun 2017
Second Reading
22 Jun 2017
Second Reading Agreed
15 Aug 2017
Committee of the whole
15 Aug 2017
Third Reading
15 Aug 2017
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 6, Issue 1)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 6, Issue 2)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes