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Western Australia
Young Offenders (Mandatory Sentencing)
Amendment Bill 2002
CONTENTS
1. Short title 1
2. Purpose of this Act 2
3. Criminal Code amended 2
4. Young Offenders Act amended 2
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Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
(Introduced by Hon John Fischer MLC)
Young Offenders (Mandatory Sentencing)
Amendment Bill 2002
A Bill for
An Act to amend --
· Section 401 of the Criminal Code
· Section 46(5a) of 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 (Mandatory
Sentencing) Amendment Act 2002.
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Young Offenders (Mandatory Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2002
s. 2
2. Purpose of this Act
The purpose of this Act is to place beyond any doubt the
original intent of section 401(4) of the Criminal Code that
repeat offenders without exception, and regardless of their ages
5 or circumstances, are to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment
or detention.
3. Criminal Code amended
Section 401(4) of the Criminal Code is amended by deleting in
paragraph (b) the words "notwithstanding section 46(5a) of that
10 Act.".
4. Young Offenders Act amended
Section 46(5a) of the Young Offenders Act 1994 is amended by
inserting after "enactment," the words "except section 401(4)(b)
of the Criminal Code,".
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