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๐Ÿ“œ Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Amendment Bill 2012

Legislative Assembly Second ReadingLABill 26228 February 2012

This Bill amends the Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002 and the Criminal Investigation Act 2006 to incorporate recommendations from a statutory review and to future-proof the legislation for new types of identifying particulars.

Impact

The bill affects individuals subject to criminal investigations and law enforcement agencies. It aims to improve the efficiency and scope of identifying individuals for investigative purposes, while also addressing recommendations from a statutory review.

Key Changes

["Expands the definition of 'identifying feature' to include iris or retina scans.", "Allows for regulations to prescribe new types of identifying particulars.", "Inserts a new Part 8A regarding identifying particulars of serious offenders."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA IntroducedLA28 Feb 2012
  2. LA Second Reading MovedLA28 Feb 2012
Affected Sectors
justiceemergency_services

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