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Criminal Legislation Amendment (Knife Crimes) Bill 2023

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Thu 13 Jul 2023 - Act No 12 of 2023 (GG No. 322, 21/07/2023, n2023-1274)
Bill Remarks: LC: Bill declared urgent 27/06/2023
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Daley, Michael (Mookhey, Daniel)
Act number: 12/2023
Long Title: An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to create offences of having custody of a knife, or using or carrying a knife, in a public place or a school; and to make consequential amendments to other legislation.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Daley, Michael
Notice of Motion: Tue 20 Jun 2023
Introduced: Tue 20 Jun 2023
First Reading: Tue 20 Jun 2023
2R Speech: Tue 20 Jun 2023
Second Reading: Tue 27 Jun 2023
Considered in Detail: Tue 27 Jun 2023
Third Reading: Tue 27 Jun 2023
Date Passed with an amdt: Tue 27 Jun 2023
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Mookhey, Daniel
Introduced: Tue 27 Jun 2023
First Reading: Tue 27 Jun 2023
2R Speech: Thu 29 Jun 2023
Second Reading: Thu 29 Jun 2023
Third Reading: Thu 29 Jun 2023
Date Passed LC: Thu 29 Jun 2023
Returned to LA: Thu 29 Jun 2023
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 29 Jun 2023
  • Assented: Thu 13 Jul 2023
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Crimes Legislation Amendment (Knife Crimes) Bill.pdf SPI - Crimes Legislation Amendment (Knife Crimes) Bill.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Criminal Legislation Amendment (Knife Crimes) Bill 2023.pdf XN - Criminal Legislation Amendment (Knife Crimes) Bill 2023.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
GOV - c2023-046.pdf GOV - c2023-046.pdf
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
LA agreed amendment - Criminal Legislation Amendment (Knife Crimes) Bill 2023.pdf LA agreed amendment - Criminal Legislation Amendment (Knife Crimes) Bill 2023.pdf
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 2/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.