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CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - As at 31 March 2017 - Act 6 of 2017

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title

PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF BAIL ACT 1980

  • 2 Act amended
  • 3 Amendment of s 7 (Power of police officer to grant bail)
  • 4 Amendment of s 14 (Release of persons apprehended on making deposit of money as security for appearance)
  • 5 Amendment of s 28A (Other warrants for apprehension of defendant)
  • 6 Amendment of s 34BA (Varying bail on registry committal)

PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL CODE

  • 7 Code amended
  • 8 Amendment of s 89 (Public officers interested in contracts)
  • 9 Replacement of s 236 (Misconduct with regard to corpses)
  • 10 Amendment of s 304 (Killing on provocation)
  • 11 Amendment of s 552I (Procedure under section 552B)
  • 12 Insertion of new pt 9, ch 97

PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDS CONFISCATION ACT 2002

  • 13 Act amended
  • 14 Replacement of s 52 (Contravention of restraining order)
  • 15 Replacement of s 60 (Dealing with forfeited property prohibited)
  • 16 Replacement of s 93ZT (Contravention of restraining order)
  • 17 Amendment of s 93ZZB (Making of serious drug offender confiscation order)
  • 18 Replacement of s 93ZZH (Dealing with forfeited property prohibited)
  • 19 Replacement of s 143 (Contravention of restraining order)
  • 20 Replacement of s 171 (Dealing with forfeited property prohibited)
  • 21 Amendment of s 249 (Communication of information by financial institutions to particular officers)
  • 22 Insertion of new ch 12, pt 6
  • 23 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)

PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ACT 1984

  • 24 Act amended
  • 25 Insertion of new s 23A

PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF DRUGS MISUSE ACT 1986

  • 26 Act amended
  • 27 Amendment of s 128 (Analyst’s certificate)
  • 28 Insertion of new pt 7, div 10

PART 7 - AMENDMENT OF EVIDENCE ACT 1977

  • 29 Act amended
  • 30 Amendment of s 21A (Evidence of special witnesses)
  • 31 Insertion of new s 21AAA
  • 32 Amendment of s 21AM (Use of prerecorded evidence)
  • 33 Amendment of s 21AQ (Audio visual links or screening arrangements must be used)
  • 34 Amendment of s 21AU (Exclusion of public)
  • 35 Amendment of s 21AW (Instructions to be given to jury)
  • 36 Insertion of new pt 2, div 4AA
  • 37 Replacement of pt 2, div 4B, hdg (Dealing with a recording)
  • 38 Amendment of s 21AY (Definitions for div 4B)
  • 39 Insertion of new pt 2, div 4B, sdiv 2, hdg
  • 40 Amendment of s 21AZB (Unauthorised possession of, or dealing with, recording)
  • 41 Insertion of new pt 2, div 4B, sdiv 3
  • 42 Amendment of s 95A (DNA evidentiary certificate)
  • 43 Insertion of new pt 9, div 8
  • 44 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

PART 8 - AMENDMENT OF JURY ACT 1995

  • 45 Act amended
  • 46 Amendment of s 18 (Notice to prospective jurors)
  • 47 Amendment of s 27 (Summons for jury service)
  • 48 Amendment of s 30 (Reproduction of list of persons summoned for jury service)
  • 49 Amendment of s 37 (Materials to be given by sheriff)
  • 50 Amendment of s 41 (Procedure for jury selection)
  • 51 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

PART 9 - AMENDMENT OF JUSTICES ACT 1886

  • 52 Act amended
  • 53 Insertion of new s 43A
  • 54 Amendment of s 83A (Direction hearing)
  • 55 Insertion of new s 88B
  • 56 Amendment of s 114 (Registry committal by clerk of court)
  • 57 Amendment of s 115 (Process of clerk of the court for registry committal)
  • 58 Amendment of s 142 (Proceedings in absence of defendant)
  • 59 Amendment of s 144 (Both parties appearing)
  • 60 Amendment of s 145 (Defendant to be asked to plead)
  • 61 Insertion of new s 148A
  • 62 Insertion of new pt 6, div 4A
  • 63 Insertion of new pt 11, div 8

PART 10 - AMENDMENT OF PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992

  • 64 Act amended
  • 65 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions)
  • 66 Insertion of new pt 3, div 3AA
  • 67 Amendment of s 43N (Commissioner may give copy of banning order to particular persons)
  • 68 Amendment of s 159A (Time held in presentence custody to be deducted)
  • 69 Insertion of new pt 14, div 17
  • 70 Amendment of sch 1 (Serious violent offences)

PART 11 - AMENDMENT OF RECORDING OF EVIDENCE ACT 1962

  • 71 Act amended
  • 72 Amendment of s 11A (Retention and destruction of records)

PART 12 - AMENDMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPTION ACT 2009

  • 73 Act amended
  • 74 Amendment of s 14 (Eligible authority to keep documents connected with issue of warrants)

PART 13 - AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

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