Bail Amendment Bill 1998 |
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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
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)
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Progress
| Legislative Assembly | | Date | Note No. | Related Documents |
| First Reading | | 10/22/1998 | | |
| Second Reading | | 10/27/1998 | 1 | |
| Second Reading Speech | | | |  |
| Second Reading Agreed | | 11/11/1998 | | |
| Consideration in Detail | | 11/11/1998 | | |
| Amendments adopted | | 11/11/1998 | | |
| Third Reading | | 11/12/1998 | | |
| Legislative Council | | Date | Note No. | Related Documents |
| Introduced | | 09/10/1998 | | |
| First Reading | | 09/10/1998 | | |
| Second Reading | | 09/10/1998 | 1 | |
| Second Reading Speech | | | | |
| Second Reading Agreed | | 10/22/1998 | | |
| Committee of the whole | | 10/22/1998 | | |
| Third Reading | | 10/22/1998 | | |
| Messages Between Houses | | Date | Note No. | |
| Legislative Assembly sent to the Legislative Council | | 11/12/1998 | 2 | |
| Notes |
1. Explanatory memorandum provided.
2. Amendment to be considered by the House. |
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