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Bill
Criminal Law Amendment (Uncertain Dates) Bill 2019
Bill No.
135
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to amend The Criminal Code and the Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 to make provision for the treatment of charges where the date of the offence, or the age of the victim or accused person, is uncertain.
Status
Assented to
This Act came into operation on Royal Assent - Royal Assent given 9 Dec 2020 as Act No. 47 of 2020
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
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. 4406c)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 8021c)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913
Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 145 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 16 Oct 2019)
(Message No. 153 from the Legislative Council, dated 26 Nov 2020)
(Message No. 43 from the Governor, dated 09 Dec 2020)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
20 Jun 2019
First Reading
20 Jun 2019
Second Reading
20 Jun 2019
Second Reading Agreed
15 Oct 2019
Consideration in Detail
15 Oct 2019
Amendments adopted
15 Oct 2019
Third Reading
16 Oct 2019
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
22 Oct 2019
First Reading
22 Oct 2019
Second Reading
22 Oct 2019
Second Reading Agreed
26 Nov 2020
Committee of the whole
26 Nov 2020
Third Reading
26 Nov 2020
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Compare Bill135-1 to 135-2
Conference of Managers
Notes