📜 Dangerous Sexual Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 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
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA6 Sept 2017
- LA Second Reading MovedLA6 Sept 2017
- LA Consideration in DetailLA14 Sept 2017
- LC Second Reading MovedLC14 Sept 2017
- LA Third ReadingLA14 Sept 2017
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA14 Sept 2017
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC8 Nov 2017
- LC Third ReadingLC7 Dec 2017
- Royal Assent13 Dec 2017
Penalty Provisions4 found
Person brought before the Supreme Court under a warrant issued under section 21 or 24A(5)(d) or charged with an offence under section 40A.
“22. DPP may seek orders (1) This section applies to — (a) a person who is brought before the Supreme Court under a warrant issued under section 21 or 24A(5)(d); and (b) a person who is charged with an offence under section 40A.”
Contravening or contravening a condition of a supervision order.
“(1) If, on the hearing of an application under section 22, the court is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that the person to whom the application relates has contravened or is contravening a condition of a supervision order, the court must — (a) rescind the supervision order and make a continuing detention order in relation to the person;”
Likely to contravene a condition of a supervision order.
“(1A) If, on the hearing of an application under section 22, the court is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that the person to whom the application relates is likely to contravene a condition of a supervision order, the court must — (a) rescind the supervision order and make a continuing detention order in relation to the person;”
Contravening a requirement of a supervision order under the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 section 40A
“3D. Bail in cases of offence under Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 section 40A (1) In this clause — section 40A offence means the offence under the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 section 40A of contravening a requirement of a supervision order;”
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