Crimes Amendment (Protection of Innocent Accused) Bill 2005
- Private Member's Bill
- Lapsed, Lapsed on prorogation at 2R stage in LC, Lapsed on prorogation, 19/05/2006.
- See Digest 10 of 2005, dated 20/09/2005 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.
Long Title
An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to prohibit the publication of information relating to a crime that would lead to the identification of a person accused of the crime before that person is charged; to provide for the publication of a notice of acquittal of a person in certain cases; and for other purposes.
Explanatory Notes
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The object of this Bill is to amend the Crimes Act 1900: (a) to prohibit the publication of information that would identify, or would be likely to lead to the identification of, a person accused of having committed a crime before that person is charged, and (b) to provide that a court may order the publication of a notice o...
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