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Bill
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2008
Bill No.
014
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Criminal Code to provide that when a person assaults a police officer and causes the officer bodily harm the person must be sentenced to a term of imprisonment.
Status
Assented to
This Act came into operation on Royal Assent - Royal Assent given 21 Sep 2009 as Act No. 21 of 2009
Bill History
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. 964b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 5142b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 33 from the Legislative Council, dated 10 Sep 2009)
(Message No. 61 from the Governor, dated 21 Sep 2009)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
04 Dec 2008
First Reading
04 Dec 2008
Second Reading
04 Dec 2008
Second Reading Agreed
17 Mar 2009
Consideration in Detail
17 Mar 2009
Amendments adopted
17 Mar 2009
Third Reading
16 Jun 2009
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
17 Jun 2009
First Reading
17 Jun 2009
Second Reading
17 Jun 2009
Second Reading Agreed
19 Aug 2009
Committee of the whole
19 Aug 2009
Amendments adopted
09 Sep 2009
Third Reading
10 Sep 2009
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Message sent to the Legislative Assembly with amendments for concurrence.
10 Sep 2009
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
10 Sep 2009
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes