Crimes Amendment (Protection of Innocent Accused) Bill 2005

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 charged; to provide for the publication of a notice of acquittal of a person in certain cases; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Lapsed, Fri 19 May 2006
Introduced by:
Oldfield, David

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

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 Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by Oldfield, David
Notice of Motion Tue 09 March 2004
Introduced Tue 24 May 2005
First Reading Tue 24 May 2005
2R Speech Thu 15 September 2005

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.10 of 2005 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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