Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Search Powers) Bill 2009

Assented on 07/04/2009 - Act No 8 of 2009 (GG No. 63, 17/04/2009, p. 1668).
See Digest 2 of 2009, dated 10/03/2009 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

Long Title

An Act to amend the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 with respect to search powers; and for other purposes.

Explanatory Notes

Explanatory note This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill Part 5 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (the principal Act) sets out powers of police and other persons to enter and search premises under the authority of a search warrant (in this explanatory note described as a standard search warrant). Part 5 requires an occupier’s notice to be served on entry to the premises concerned or as soon as practicable after...
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Text of Bill and Second Reading Speeches

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Legislative Assembly Minister's "Agreed to in Principle" Speech	Legislative Council 2R Speech	Text of Bill as Passed by both Houses

Tracking through the Houses

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly:

Member with Carriage: Campbell, David
Notice of Motion: Tue 3 Mar 2009
Introduced: Wed 4 Mar 2009
"Agreed to in Principle" Speech: Wed 4 Mar 2009
Agreed to in Principle LA: Wed 11 Mar 2009
Date Passed Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment: Wed 11 Mar 2009

Legislative Council:

Member with Carriage: Hatzistergos, John
Introduced: Wed 11 Mar 2009
First Reading: Wed 11 Mar 2009
Ministers 2R Speech: Tue 24 Mar 2009
Second Reading: Tue 24 Mar 2009
Date Committed: Tue 24 March 2009
Reported with an amdt: 24/03/2009
Report Adopted: Tue 24 Mar 2009
Third Reading: Tue 24 Mar 2009
Date Passed with an amdt: Tue 24 Mar 2009
Returned to LA: Tue 24 Mar 2009

LA agrees with amendment: Tue 31 Mar 2009
Passed Parliament: Tue 31 Mar 2009
Assented: Tue 7 Apr 2009

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