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).

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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Digest

See Digest 2 of 2009, dated 10/03/2009 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
Legislative Council Minister's 2R Speech
LA 0809.pdf LC 0809.pdf

Tracking through the Houses

  • Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly: Legislative Council:
  • Member with Carriage: Campbell, David
  • Notice of Motion: Tue 3 Mar 2009
  • Introduced: Wed 4 Mar 2009
  • "Agreement in Principle" Speech: Wed 4 Mar 2009
  • Agreed to in Principle LA: Wed 11 Mar 2009
  • Date Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment: Wed 11 Mar 2009
  • Member with Carriage: Hatzistergos, John
  • Introduced: Wed 11 Mar 2009
  • First Reading: Wed 11 Mar 2009
  • Minister's 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

Text of Bill as passed by both Houses

b2007-160-d27-House.pdf

Assent

  • Assented: Tue 7 Apr 2009