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Western Australia
Young Offenders Amendment Bill 2003
CONTENTS
1. Short title 1
2. Act amended 2
3. Section 55 amended 2
4. Section 189 amended 2
264--1 page i
Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
(Introduced by Hon Peter Foss)
Young Offenders Amendment Bill 2003
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Young Offenders Act 1994.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Young Offenders Amendment Act
5 2003.
page 1
Young Offenders Amendment Bill 2003
s. 2
2. Act amended
The amendments in this Act are to the Young Offenders
Act 1994.
3. Section 55 amended
5 After section 55(4) the following subsection is inserted --
"
(4a) Although a conviction is not recorded and no
punishment is imposed, the offender is deemed to have
been convicted for the purpose of the application of
10 section 401(4) of The Criminal Code to the sentencing
of the offender for another offence.
".
4. Section 189 amended
After section 189(8)(d) the following paragraph is inserted --
15 "
(e) the obligation of a Court to impose a sentence
of imprisonment or detention under
section 401(4) of The Criminal Code.
".
20
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