Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police and Public Safety) Bill 1998

An Act to amend the Summary Offences Act 1988 to make further provision with respect to knives carried in public places or schools, police powers to search for and confiscate dangerous implements in public places or schools. and police powers to give directions to persons in public places; to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to make further provision with respect to police powers to request names and addresses; to make other consequential amendments; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Thu 18 June 1998
Member with carriage:
Whelan, Paul
Act number:
38 of 1998

Documents

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Text of bill
Previous version(s)

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 Whelan, Paul
Notice of Motion Wed 08 April 1998
Introduced Tue 28 April 1998
First Reading Tue 28 April 1998
2R Speech Tue 28 April 1998
Second Reading Wed 29 April 1998
Third Reading Wed 29 April 1998
Legislative Council
Introduced Thu 30 April 1998
First Reading Thu 30 April 1998
2R Speech Tue 05 May 1998
Second Reading Wed 06 May 1998
Date Committed Wed 27 May 1998
Recommitted Wed 27 May 1998
Recommitted Wed 27 May 1998
Third Reading Wed 27 May 1998
Reported from LA with Amendments Wed 27 May 1998
Assent information
Assented Thu 18 June 1998

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