📘 Criminal Appeals Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Act 2012
009 of 2012Assented 21 May 2012
This Act amends the Criminal Appeals Act 2004 to allow for the retrial of acquitted persons in certain circumstances, specifically when fresh and compelling evidence emerges or the original acquittal was tainted. It also amends other acts consequentially.
Impact
Individuals previously acquitted of serious offences may face retrial if new evidence arises or their acquittal was tainted. Law enforcement officers' powers to investigate acquitted persons are also affected, requiring authorisation in some cases.
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justice
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