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📜 Dangerous Sexual Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

Assented toLABill 226 September 2017

This bill amends the Bail Act 1982 and the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 to strengthen the supervision of dangerous sexual offenders, particularly regarding bail conditions and breaches of supervision orders.

Impact

This bill affects individuals subject to the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006, victims of sexual offenses, and the courts. It aims to reduce the risk of re-offending by strengthening bail laws and supervision orders.

Key Changes

["Introduces a presumption against bail for offenders charged with breaching a Dangerous Sexual Offender supervision order.", "Requires courts to be satisfied that offenders will substantially comply with standard conditions of supervision orders.", "Clarifies the definition of 'commit a serious sexual offence' in the DSO Act.", "Introduces interim supervision orders to address gaps when further applications are pending."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA IntroducedLA6 Sept 2017
  2. LA Second Reading MovedLA6 Sept 2017
  3. LA Consideration in DetailLA14 Sept 2017
  4. LC Second Reading MovedLC14 Sept 2017
  5. LA Third ReadingLA14 Sept 2017
  6. LA Second Reading AgreedLA14 Sept 2017
  7. LC Second Reading AgreedLC8 Nov 2017
  8. LC Third ReadingLC7 Dec 2017
  9. Royal Assent13 Dec 2017
Affected Sectors
justicepublic_sector

Penalty Provisions2 found

criminal
s. 19Criminal

Charged with an offence under section 40A

“a person who is charged with an offence under section 40A.”

Schedule 1 Part C clause 3DCriminal

Contravening a requirement of a supervision order under Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 section 40A

“3D. Bail in cases of offence under Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 section 40A”

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