📜 Acts Amendment (Criminal Investigation) Bill 2001
Assented toLABill 666 November 2001
This bill amends the Coroners Act 1996 to increase penalties for failing to comply with a coroner's orders and the Surveillance Devices Act 1998 to clarify police powers when working with the National Crime Authority.
Impact
The bill affects individuals summoned to appear before a coroner, police officers, and the National Crime Authority. It aims to strengthen the coroner's powers and ensure effective law enforcement cooperation.
Key Changes
["Increases the maximum penalty for failing to obey a coroner's summons, order, or direction to 5 years imprisonment and a $100,000 fine.", "Clarifies that WA police officers working with the National Crime Authority can exercise their state powers, particularly regarding surveillance warrants.", "Introduces a summary conviction penalty of imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of $40,000 for failing to obey a coroner's summons, order, or direction."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA6 Nov 2001
- LA IntroducedLA6 Nov 2001
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA27 Nov 2001
- LA AmendedLA29 Nov 2001
- LA Third ReadingLA29 Nov 2001
- LA Consideration in DetailLA29 Nov 2001
- LC Second Reading MovedLC5 Dec 2001
- LC Third ReadingLC19 Dec 2001
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC19 Dec 2001
Affected Sectors
justiceemergency_servicespublic_sector
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