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📜 Dangerous Sexual Offenders Bill 2005

Assented toLABill 1059 November 2005

The Dangerous Sexual Offenders Bill 2005 allows for the continued detention or supervision of individuals who have been convicted of serious sexual offences, even after their sentence has been served, if they are deemed to pose a serious risk to the community. It outlines the process for applying for continuing detention or supervision orders and the conditions that may be imposed.

Impact

This bill affects individuals convicted of serious sexual offences who are nearing the end of their imprisonment, as well as the community. It aims to protect the community from potential harm by managing the risk posed by these offenders.

Key Changes

["Allows for continued detention or supervision after sentence completion.", "Introduces a preliminary hearing to assess the risk posed by the offender.", "Specifies the conditions for supervision orders."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading MovedLA9 Nov 2005
  2. LA IntroducedLA9 Nov 2005
  3. LA AmendedLA15 Nov 2005
  4. LA Consideration in DetailLA15 Nov 2005
  5. LA Second Reading AgreedLA15 Nov 2005
  6. LA Third ReadingLA16 Nov 2005
  7. LC Second Reading MovedLC17 Nov 2005
  8. LC Second Reading AgreedLC14 Mar 2006
  9. LC Third ReadingLC16 Mar 2006
Affected Sectors
justicepublic_sector
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