Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Bill 2006
- Assented, 17/10/2006 on 19/10/2006 - Act No 69 of 2006 (GG No.127, 27/10/2006, p.8904).
- See Digest 13 of 2006, dated 26/09/2006 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.
Long Title
An Act to amend and rename the Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Act 2001 to enable the retrial of acquitted persons for very serious offences in certain cases; and for other purposes.
Cognate Bills
The following Bills are cognate with this Bill:
- Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment (DNA Review Panel) Bill 2006.
Explanatory Notes
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. The Crimes (Appeal and Review) Amendment (DNA Review Panel) Bill 2006 is cognate with this Bill. Overview of Bill The objects of this Bill are: (a) to enable a person acquitted of an offence to be retried (in the case of a life sentence offence) if there is fresh and compelling evidence of guilt, and (b) to enable a person acquitted of an offence to be retried (in the case of a 15 years or more sentence offence) if t...
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Text of Bill as Passed by both Houses
Legislative Assembly
2R Speech
Legislative Council
2R Speech
Tracking through the Houses
- Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
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- Member with Carriage: Iemma, Morris
- Notice of Motion: Wed 6 Sep 2006
- Introduced: Tue 19 Sep 2006
- Date Passed Date Passed LA : Wed 27 Sep 2006
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- Member with Carriage: Della Bosca, John
- Introduced: Wed 27 Sep 2006
- First Reading: Wed 27 Sep 2006
- Minister's 2R Speech: Tue 17 Oct 2006
- Second Reading: Tue 17 Oct 2006
- Date Committed: Tue 17 October 2006
- Reported: 17/10/2006
- Report Adopted: Tue 17 Oct 2006
- Third Reading: Tue 17 Oct 2006
- Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 17 Oct 2006
- Returned to LA: Tue 17 Oct 2006
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- Passed Parliament: Tue 17 Oct 2006
- Assented: Thu 19 Oct 2006
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