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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Thu 20 Jun 2024 - Act No 31 of 2024
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Daley, Michael
Act number: 31/2024
Long Title: An Act to amend the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 to provide for a trial of powers for police officers to use, without warrant, hand-held scanners on persons in certain areas to detect knives and other weapons; and to amend the Summary Offences Act 1988 in relation to offences involving the sale of knives to children.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Daley, Michael
Notice of Motion: Wed 15 May 2024
Introduced: Wed 15 May 2024
First Reading: Wed 15 May 2024
2R Speech: Wed 15 May 2024
Second Reading: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Considered in Detail: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Third Reading: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Legislative Council
Introduced: Tue 4 Jun 2024
First Reading: Tue 4 Jun 2024
2R Speech: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Second Reading: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Date Committed: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Reported with an amendment: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Report Adopted: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Third Reading: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Date Passed with an amdt: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Returned to LA: Thu 6 Jun 2024
LA agrees with LC amendment: Thu 6 Jun 2024
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 6 Jun 2024
  • Assented: Thu 20 Jun 2024
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024.pdf SPI - Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Not available at this stage.
Explanatory Notes:
XN Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024.pdf XN Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024.pdf

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

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
OPP c2024-082B.pdf OPP c2024-082B.pdf
Legislative Council
OPP c2024-085A.pdf OPP c2024-085A.pdf
LP c2024-083A.pdf LP c2024-083A.pdf
GRNS C2024-080A.pdf GRNS C2024-080A.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
Schedule of amendments.pdf Schedule of amendments.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 14/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.