Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Bill 2002

  • Assented on 29/11/2002 - Act No 103 of 2002 (GG No. 246 of 6/12/2002, p. 10361).

Long Title

An Act to consolidate and restate the law relating to police and other law enforcement officers’ powers and responsibilities; to set out the safeguards applicable in respect of persons being investigated for offences; to repeal certain Acts and to consequentially amend other Acts; and for other purposes.

Explanatory Notes

This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The objects of this Bill are to: (a) consolidate, restate and clarify the law relating to police and other law enforcement officers’ powers and responsibilities, and (b) set out the safeguards applicable in respect of persons being investigated for offences, and (c) make provision for other police powers, including powers relat...  
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Text of Bill and Second Reading Speeches

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Text of Bill as Passed by both Houses

b01-041-p06.pdf

Legislative Assembly
2R Speech

A10302.pdf

Legislative Council
2R Speech

c10302.pdf

Tracking through the Houses

  • Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly: Legislative Council:
  • Introduced by: Debus, Bob
  • Notice of Motion: Tue 17 September 2002
  • Introduced: Tue 17 September 2002
  • First Reading: Tue 17 September 2002
  • Ministers 2R Speech: Tue 17 September 2002
  • Second Reading: Tue 12 November 2002
  • Date Committed: Wed 13 November 2002
  • Reported with Amendments: 13/11/02
  • Report Adopted: Wed 01 January 2003
  • Third Reading: Thu 14 November 2002
  • Date : Thu 14 November 2002
  • Member with Carriage: Egan, Michael
  • Introduced: Tue 19 Nov 2002
  • First Reading: Tue 19 Nov 2002
  • Minister's 2R Speech: Thu 21 Nov 2002
  • Second Reading: Thu 21 Nov 2002
  • Date Committed: Thu 21 November 2002
  • Reported: 21/11/2002
  • Report Adopted: Thu 21 Nov 2002
  • Third Reading: Thu 21 Nov 2002
  • Date Passed w'out amdt: Thu 21 Nov 2002
  • Returned to LA: Thu 21 Nov 2002
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 21 Nov 2002
  • Assented: Fri 29 Nov 2002