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Crimes Amendment (Protection of Innocent Accused) Bill 2003

Type: Private members
Status: In Legislative Council, Bill discharged from LC Business Paper and withdrawn, Thu 11 Mar 2004
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Oldfield, David
Long Title: An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to prohibit the publication of information relating to a crime that would lead to the identification of a person accused of the crime before that person is convicted; to provide for the publication of a notice of acquittal of a person in certain cases; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Oldfield, David
Notice of Motion: Wed 30 Apr 2003
Introduced: Thu 4 Sep 2003
First Reading: Thu 4 Sep 2003
2R Speech: Thu 18 Sep 2003
Legislative Assembly
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Not available at this stage.
Explanatory Notes:
Ex note Crimes Amendment (Protection of Innocent Accused) Bill 2003.pdf Ex note Crimes Amendment (Protection of Innocent Accused) Bill 2003.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC Protect.pdf Protect.pdf

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No.2 of 2003 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.