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Criminal Code Amendment (Unlawful Possession) Bill 2013

Bill No.

48

Synopsis

The purpose of this Bill is to amend The Criminal Code and other Acts as a consequence to make the offence of possessing stolen or unlawfully obtained property an ‘either way’ offence. It will also increase the penalty for this offence when heard on indictment to make it consistent with the penalties for stealing set out in section 378 of the Criminal Code.

Status

Assented to
Royal Assent given 24 Jun 2014 as Act No. 11 of 2014. 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. 3063c)

Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 6677c)

Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)

Related Committee Activity

Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper

Messages regarding this Bill

Progress

Legislative Assembly

Date

Introduced

08 May 2014

First Reading

08 May 2014

Second Reading

08 May 2014

Second Reading Agreed

19 Jun 2014

Third Reading

19 Jun 2014

Legislative Council

Date

Introduced

27 Nov 2013

First Reading

27 Nov 2013

Second Reading

27 Nov 2013

Second Reading Agreed

06 May 2014

Third Reading

06 May 2014

Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)

Comparisons between versions of Bills

Conference of Managers

Notes