📜 Criminal Code Amendment (Interference with War Memorials) Bill 2015
Bill discharged from Notice Paper under Standing Order 144ALABill 13022 April 2015Private Member
This bill amends the Criminal Code of Western Australia to introduce a specific offence for interfering with war memorials or war memorial areas, carrying a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment. It also extends provisions relating to the costs associated with graffiti removal to this new offence.
Impact
The bill affects individuals who may vandalise or damage war memorials. It aims to protect these sites and ensure respect for those they commemorate. It also impacts the justice system by creating a new category of crime.
Key Changes
["Creates a new offence for interference with war memorials or war memorial areas.", "Sets a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment for the new offence.", "Extends graffiti removal cost provisions to the new offence."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA22 Apr 2015
- LA IntroducedLA22 Apr 2015
Affected Sectors
justicepublic_sector
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