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Current Bills
Bill
Dangerous Sexual Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
Bill No.
171
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to amend - the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006; and the Criminal Procedure Act 2004; and the Evidence Act 1906; and the Prisons Act 1981; and the Sentence Administration Act 2003; and the Sentencing Act 1995; and the Young Offenders Act 1994 to empower the Supreme Court of Western Australia to order the post-sentence preventative detention and supervision of sexual offenders who pose a serious danger to the community.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 11 Jul 2016 as Act No. 17 of 2016. 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. 3070c)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 171, Issue 3)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 130 from the Legislative Council, dated 10 May 2016)
(Message No. 16 from the Governor, dated 11 Jul 2016)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
17 May 2016
First Reading
17 May 2016
Second Reading
17 May 2016
Second Reading Agreed
28 Jun 2016
Consideration in Detail
28 Jun 2016
Third Reading
30 Jun 2016
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
02 Dec 2015
First Reading
02 Dec 2015
Second Reading
02 Dec 2015
Second Reading Agreed
22 Mar 2016
Committee of the whole
22 Mar 2016
Amendments adopted
10 May 2016
Third Reading
10 May 2016
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 171, Issue 1)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 171, Issue 2)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes