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Bill
Court Jurisdiction Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
Bill No.
40
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to amend the District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 and The Criminal Code to alter the criminal jurisdiction boundaries between the Supreme Court, District Court, and Magistrates Court.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 2 Nov 2018 as Act No. 28 of 2018. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
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. 4854b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 3294b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913
District Court of Western Australia Act 1969
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 20 from the Governor, dated 08 Nov 2017)
(Message No. 61 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 12 Jun 2018)
(Message No. 56 from the Legislative Council, dated 30 Oct 2018)
(Message No. 30 from the Governor, dated 02 Nov 2018)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
18 Oct 2017
First Reading
18 Oct 2017
Second Reading
18 Oct 2017
Second Reading Agreed
12 Jun 2018
Consideration in Detail
12 Jun 2018
Third Reading
12 Jun 2018
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
13 Jun 2018
First Reading
13 Jun 2018
Second Reading
13 Jun 2018
Second Reading Agreed
30 Oct 2018
Committee of the whole
30 Oct 2018
Third Reading
30 Oct 2018
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
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