📜 Dangerous Sexual Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
Assented toLCBill 1712 December 2015
Amends several WA Acts, including the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006, to strengthen post-sentence preventative detention and supervision of dangerous sexual offenders.
Impact
Impacts individuals convicted of serious sexual offences, victims, and the community by aiming to reduce the risk of re-offending. It matters because it addresses community safety concerns related to released sexual offenders.
Key Changes
["Redefines key terms like 'serious sexual offence' and 'continuing detention order'.", "Empowers the DPP to take proceedings in the name of the State.", "Introduces provisions for victim submissions."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC2 Dec 2015
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC22 Mar 2016
- LC Third ReadingLC10 May 2016
- LC AmendedLC10 May 2016
- LA IntroducedLA17 May 2016
- LA Second Reading MovedLA17 May 2016
- LA Consideration in DetailLA28 June 2016
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA28 June 2016
- LA Third ReadingLA30 June 2016
- Royal Assent11 July 2016
Affected Sectors
justicepublic_sector
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