📜 Criminal Law (Unlawful Consorting and Prohibited Insignia) Bill 2021
This bill aims to combat serious and organised crime by making consorting between certain offenders unlawful, prohibiting the display of insignia of identified criminal organisations in public, and empowering police to issue dispersal notices to members of these organisations.
Impact
The bill affects offenders, members of identified organisations, and the WA Police Force. It aims to reduce intimidation and violence from organised crime, but may also impact freedom of association.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA14 Oct 2021
- LA Second Reading MovedLA14 Oct 2021
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA9 Nov 2021
- LA Consideration in DetailLA16 Nov 2021
- LA Third ReadingLA18 Nov 2021
- LC Second Reading MovedLC18 Nov 2021
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC2 Dec 2021
- LC Third ReadingLC7 Dec 2021
- Royal Assent13 Dec 2021
Penalty Provisions12 found
Offence of consorting contrary to unlawful consorting notice
“A restricted offender who, without reasonable excuse, consorts with a named offender on 2 or more occasions contrary to an unlawful consorting notice commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 1 year or a fine of $12 000, or both.”
Offence of consorting contrary to unlawful consorting notice
“A restricted offender who, without reasonable excuse, consorts with a named offender on 2 or more occasions contrary to an unlawful consorting notice commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 1 year or a fine of $12 000, or both.”
Offence of failure to comply with directions of police officer
“A person who fails to comply with a direction given to the person under section 19(1) or (2) commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 1 year or a fine of $12 000, or both.”
Offence of failure to comply with directions of police officer
“A person who fails to comply with a direction given to the person under section 19(1) or (2) commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 1 year or a fine of $12 000, or both.”
Offence of displaying insignia of identified organisation in public place
“A person who, without reasonable excuse, displays insignia of an identified organisation in a public place commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 1 year or a fine of $12 000, or both.”
Offence of displaying insignia of identified organisation in public place
“A person who, without reasonable excuse, displays insignia of an identified organisation in a public place commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 1 year or a fine of $12 000, or both.”
Offence of hindering removal or modification of prohibited things under insignia removal notice
“A person who hinders a police officer or other person in the exercise of a power under section 34(1) commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 1 year or a fine of $12 000, or both.”
Offence of hindering removal or modification of prohibited things under insignia removal notice
“A person who hinders a police officer or other person in the exercise of a power under section 34(1) commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 1 year or a fine of $12 000, or both.”
Offence of consorting contrary to dispersal notice
“A person who, without reasonable excuse, consorts with another person contrary to a dispersal notice commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or a fine of $6 000, or both.”
Offence of consorting contrary to dispersal notice
“A person who, without reasonable excuse, consorts with another person contrary to a dispersal notice commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or a fine of $6 000, or both.”
Offence of failure to comply with directions of police officer
“A person who fails to comply with a direction given to the person under section 44(3) or 45(2) commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or a fine of $6 000, or both.”
Offence of failure to comply with directions of police officer
“A person who fails to comply with a direction given to the person under section 44(3) or 45(2) commits an offence. Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or a fine of $6 000, or both.”
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