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Current Bills
Bill
Criminal Law Amendment (Out-of-Control Gatherings) Bill 2012
Bill No.
312
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend The Criminal Code and the Criminal Investigation Act 2006 to introduce a new offence for a person who organises a gathering that becomes out of control, and a defence if the person can prove they took reasonable measures to prevent such gatherings from becoming out of control.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 6 Dec 2012 as Act No. 56 of 2012. 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
)
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. 6426b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 312, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 258 from the Legislative Council, dated 28 Nov 2012)
(Message No. 26 from the Governor, dated 06 Dec 2012)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
25 Sep 2012
First Reading
25 Sep 2012
Second Reading
25 Sep 2012
Second Reading Agreed
17 Oct 2012
Consideration in Detail
17 Oct 2012
Third Reading
18 Oct 2012
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
18 Oct 2012
First Reading
18 Oct 2012
Second Reading
18 Oct 2012
Second Reading Agreed
27 Nov 2012
Committee of the whole
27 Nov 2012
Third Reading
28 Nov 2012
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes