Criminal Procedure Amendment (Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2007
- Assented on 15/06/2007 - Act No 6 of 2007 (GG No. 25 dated 22 June 2007,p3804).
Long Title
An Act to amend the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 to make further provision with respect to the giving of evidence in proceedings by children and intellectually impaired persons and to consequentially repeal the Evidence (Children) Act 1997; and for other purposes.
Explanatory Notes
Overview of Bill The objects of this Bill are as follows: (a) to amend the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 to make further provision with respect to the giving of evidence in criminal proceedings by certain vulnerable persons (namely, children and intellectually impaired persons) in the form of recordings of previous representations and by closed-circuit television in court proceedings, (b) to consequentially repeal the Evidence (Children) Act 1997, (c) to make other miscellaneous amendments o...
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Digest
See Digest 1 of 2007, dated 27/06/2007 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.
Agreement in Principle/Second Reading Speeches
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Legislative Assembly Minister's
"Agreement in Principle" Speech
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Tracking through the Houses
- Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
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- Member with Carriage: Campbell, David
- Notice of Motion: Tue 8 May 2007
- Introduced: Wed 9 May 2007
- "Agreement in Principle" Speech: Wed 9 May 2007
- Agreed to in Principle LA: Tue 29 May 2007
- Date Passed Declared by Acting Speaker without amendment: Tue 29 May 2007
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- Member with Carriage: Hatzistergos, John
- Introduced: Wed 30 May 2007
- First Reading: Wed 30 May 2007
- Minister's 2R Speech: Tue 5 Jun 2007
- Second Reading: Tue 5 Jun 2007
- Third Reading: Tue 5 Jun 2007
- Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 5 Jun 2007
- Returned to LA: Tue 5 Jun 2007
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- Passed Parliament: Tue 5 Jun 2007
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Text of Bill as passed by both Houses
Assent
- Assented: Fri 15 Jun 2007