📜 Court Jurisdiction Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
Amends the District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 and the Criminal Code to alter the criminal jurisdiction boundaries between the Supreme Court, District Court, and Magistrates Court.
Impact
The bill affects the court system, legal professionals, and individuals accused of crimes. It aims to improve efficiency by allowing the Magistrates Court to handle a wider range of cases.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA18 Oct 2017
- LA IntroducedLA18 Oct 2017
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA12 June 2018
- LA Consideration in DetailLA12 June 2018
- LA Third ReadingLA12 June 2018
- LC Second Reading MovedLC13 June 2018
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC30 Oct 2018
- LC Third ReadingLC30 Oct 2018
- Royal Assent2 Nov 2018
Penalty Provisions6 found
Summary conviction penalty in a case to which paragraph (a) applies
“Summary conviction penalty: (a) in a case to which paragraph (a) above applies: imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $36 000;”
Summary conviction penalty in a case to which paragraph (b) applies
“(b) in a case to which paragraph (b) above applies: imprisonment for 18 months and a fine of $18 000.”
“In section 401(3) delete “$10 000” and insert: $50 000”
“In section 409(2) delete “$10 000” and insert: $50 000”
“In section 426(2) delete “$10 000,” and insert: $50 000,”
“In section 527(2) delete “$10 000” and insert: $50 000”
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