Victims Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

An Act to amend the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 to enable victim impact statements to be read out in court by victims of serious offences or their representatives, to amend the Victims Rights Act 1996 to provide victims of crime with information about the prosecution of accused persons, and to amend the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 to provide payment for counselling services for family members of certain persons killed by the use of motor vehicles.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Thu 05 June 2003
Introduced by:
Debus, Bob (Hatzistergos, John)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 97 of 13/06/2003, p. 5621
Act number:
10 of 2003

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

Legislative Assembly

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 Debus, Bob
Notice of Motion Tue 06 May 2003
Introduced Wed 07 May 2003
First Reading Wed 07 May 2003
2R Speech Wed 07 May 2003
Second Reading Wed 21 May 2003
Third Reading Wed 21 May 2003
Date Passed LA Wed 21 May 2003
Legislative Council
Member with carriage Hatzistergos, John
Introduced Thu 22 May 2003
First Reading Thu 22 May 2003
2R Speech Wed 28 May 2003
Second Reading Wed 28 May 2003
Third Reading Wed 28 May 2003
Passed w'out amdt Wed 28 May 2003
Returned to LA Wed 28 May 2003
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 28 May 2003
LA sent to governor Mon 02 June 2003
Assented Thu 05 June 2003

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