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Current Bills
Bill
Bail Amendment Bill 2007
Bill No.
217
Synopsis
The Bill implements the recommendations of the Doig Report. The Bill amends the Bail Act 1982 and the Supreme Court Act 1935 to accomodate new appeal provisions.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 31 Mar 2008 as Act No. 6 of 2008. 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 passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 3428b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 8021b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
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Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
20 Jun 2007
First Reading
20 Jun 2007
Second Reading
20 Jun 2007
Second Reading Agreed
22 Nov 2007
Consideration in Detail
22 Nov 2007
Amendments adopted
22 Nov 2007
Third Reading
27 Nov 2007
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
29 Nov 2007
First Reading
29 Nov 2007
Second Reading
29 Nov 2007
Second Reading Agreed
21 Feb 2008
Committee of the whole
26 Feb 2008
Amendments adopted
27 Feb 2008
Third Reading
28 Feb 2008
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
28 Feb 2008
Consideration of Legislative Council Message
13 Mar 2008
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
13 Mar 2008
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes