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Acts Amendment (Criminal Investigation) Bill 2001

Bill No. 66
Long Title The purpose of this Bill is to assist authorities to investigate organised crime in Western AUstralia. The Bill seeks to amend the Coroners Act 1996 to ensure that failure to obey a summons; order or direction of a coroner will incur a substantial penalty. Further, the Bill seeks to amend the Surveillance Devices Act 1998 (WA) to ensure that any power that a person has, as a member of the police force of Western Australia, may be exercised for the purpose of carrying out a function that the same person has as a member of the staff of the National Crime Authority. This Bill is designed to complement the Criminal Investigation (Exceptional Powers) and Fortifications Removal Bill 2001.
Status Assented to
This Act came into operation on Royal Assent - Royal Assent given 7 Jan 2002 as Act No. 35 of 2001
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Legislative Assembly DateNote No.Related Documents
Introduced 11/06/2001  
    First Reading 11/06/2001  
      Second Reading 11/06/2001  
        Second Reading Speech   
        Second Reading Agreed 11/27/2001  
          Consideration in Detail 11/29/2001  
            Amendments adopted 11/29/2001  
              Third Reading 11/29/2001  


                Legislative Council DateNote No.Related Documents
                First Reading 12/05/2001  
                  Second Reading 12/05/2001  
                    Second Reading Speech   
                    Second Reading Agreed 12/19/2001  
                      Third Reading 12/19/2001  


                        Messages Between Houses DateNote No.
                        Legislative Assembly sent to the Legislative Council