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Bail Amendment Bill 1998
Bill No.
17
Long Title
The purpose of this Bill is to significantly improve the operation of the bail system in Western Australia by amending the Act to-
remove the presumption of right to bail; restrict the granting of bail in urban areas; add a new definition "protective conditions" to protect persons who may be in fear of their safety or property; create new offences to deal with persons who breach their conditions of bail; expand the range of serious offences; refuse bail on grounds of seriousness of alleged offence; reinforce that the court is to consider the making of restraining orders during bail considerations; and
broaden the range of bail conditions. People charged with a serious criminal offence while on bail will have their bail hearings determined by a magistrate.
Status
Assented to 01/11/1999
Royal Assent given 11 Jan 1999 as Act No. 54/98 of 1999. 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
)
Current Bill
Download the Bill as Introduced
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Previous Versions of this Bill
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Note No.
Related Documents
First Reading
22 Oct 1998
Second Reading
27 Oct 1998
1
Second Reading Speech
Second Reading Agreed
11 Nov 1998
Consideration in Detail
11 Nov 1998
Amendments adopted
11 Nov 1998
Third Reading
12 Nov 1998
Legislative Council
Date
Note No.
Related Documents
Introduced
10 Sep 1998
First Reading
10 Sep 1998
Second Reading
10 Sep 1998
1
Second Reading Speech
Second Reading Agreed
22 Oct 1998
Committee of the whole
22 Oct 1998
Third Reading
22 Oct 1998
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Assembly sent to the Legislative Council
12 Nov 1998
2
Notes
1. Explanatory memorandum provided.
2. Amendment to be considered by the House.