Terrorism (Police Powers) Amendment (Investigative Detention) Bill 2016

An Act to amend the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 to authorise the arrest, detention and questioning of terrorism suspects for the purposes of assisting in responding to or preventing recent or imminent terrorist acts; to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to continue the operation of the offence of being a member of a terrorist organisation; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Mon 16 May 2016
Member with carriage:
Mr Mike Baird (The Hon. Duncan Gay)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 39, 20/05/2016, p. 1105
Act number:
17 of 2016

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

Legislative Council

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Mike Baird
Notice of Motion Wed 04 May 2016
Introduced Wed 04 May 2016
First Reading Wed 04 May 2016
2R Speech Wed 04 May 2016
Second Reading Tue 10 May 2016
Third Reading Tue 10 May 2016
Passed w'out amdt Tue 10 May 2016
Legislative Council
Introduced by The Hon. John Ajaka
Introduced Tue 10 May 2016
First Reading Tue 10 May 2016
2R Speech Wed 11 May 2016
Second Reading Wed 11 May 2016
Date Committed Wed 11 May 2016
Reported w'out amdt Wed 11 May 2016
Report Adopted Wed 11 May 2016
Third Reading Wed 11 May 2016
Passed w'out amdt Wed 11 May 2016
Returned to LA Wed 11 May 2016
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 11 May 2016
LA sent to governor Fri 13 May 2016
Assented Mon 16 May 2016

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.7 of 2016 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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