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📜 Criminal Law (Unlawful Consorting) Bill 2020

Legislative Council Committee of the WholeLABill 16120 February 2020

This bill introduces offences and police powers to prevent unlawful consorting between convicted offenders in Western Australia. It also amends the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 and The Criminal Code.

Impact

Convicted offenders are affected by restricting their associations. Police are granted new powers. The public may benefit from reduced organised crime.

Key Changes

["Introduces new offences related to unlawful consorting.", "Grants police powers to enforce unlawful consorting restrictions.", "Amends the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004.", "Amends The Criminal Code."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA IntroducedLA20 Feb 2020
  2. LA Second Reading MovedLA20 Feb 2020
  3. LA Second Reading AgreedLA18 June 2020
  4. LA Consideration in DetailLA18 June 2020
  5. LA AmendedLA18 June 2020
  6. LA Third ReadingLA23 June 2020
  7. LC Second Reading MovedLC23 June 2020
  8. LC Second Reading AgreedLC12 Nov 2020
Affected Sectors
justicepublic_sectoremergency_services

Penalty Provisions2 found

🔒 Max imprisonment: imprisonment for 5 yearscriminal
s. 8(1)Criminalimprisonment

Unlawful consorting with convicted offenders

Imprisonment: imprisonment for 5 years

“Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 5 years.”

s. 8(1)Criminalimprisonment

Unlawful consorting with convicted offenders (Summary conviction)

Imprisonment: imprisonment for 2 years

“Summary conviction penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 2 years.”

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