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Current Bills
Bill
Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Amendment Bill 2011
Bill No.
194
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002 to amend the DNA matching rules currently provided in section 78 of the Act in order to adopt the nationally agreed matching rules for DNA profiles.
Status
Assented to
This Act came into operation on Royal Assent - Royal Assent given 25 May 2011 as Act No. 15 of 2011
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. 1919d)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 3083b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 149 from the Legislative Council, dated 17 May 2011)
(Message No. 17 from the Governor, dated 25 May 2011)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
23 Mar 2011
First Reading
23 Mar 2011
Second Reading
23 Mar 2011
Second Reading Agreed
14 Apr 2011
Third Reading
14 Apr 2011
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
14 Apr 2011
First Reading
14 Apr 2011
Second Reading
14 Apr 2011
Second Reading Agreed
17 May 2011
Third Reading
17 May 2011
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
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