📜 Director of Public Prosecutions Amendment Bill 2004
Assented toLABill 2811 April 2004
The Director of Public Prosecutions Amendment Bill 2004 amends the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991 to allow the Director to bring, take over, or prosecute summary offences, broadening the Director's powers.
Impact
This bill affects the justice system and potentially anyone who may be involved in summary offence proceedings, as it broadens the scope of cases the Director of Public Prosecutions can handle.
Key Changes
["Allows the Director of Public Prosecutions to commence and conduct the prosecution of any offence, including summary offences.", "Removes the requirement for permission to be sought from the appellant or respondent before the Director takes over an appeal.", "Removes the restriction that directions from the Director only apply to indictable offences."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA1 Apr 2004
- LA IntroducedLA1 Apr 2004
- LA Consideration in DetailLA1 June 2004
- LA Third ReadingLA1 June 2004
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA1 June 2004
- LC Second Reading MovedLC2 June 2004
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC27 Aug 2004
- LC Third ReadingLC27 Aug 2004
Affected Sectors
justicepublic_sector
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