Hon Nick Goiran asks about the status of the review of the Criminal Appeals Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Act 2012, specifically inquiring about its completion and tabling. The Attorney General confirms awareness and states the review is nearing completion.

AnsweredQoN 1085Legislative Council
Asked
2 December 2021
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General

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LEGISLATION —
STATUTORY REVIEWS
1085. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the answer on 12 August
2021 to my question without notice 486 regarding the review of amendments
introduced by the Criminal Appeals Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Act 2012.
(1) Is the Attorney General aware
that the review commenced in April 2018?
(2) Has the review been completed?
(3) If yes to (2), when did this
occur and will the review report now be tabled?

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I am acting for the parliamentary
secretary representing the Attorney General. The Attorney has provided the
following information.
(1) Yes.
(2) The review is nearing
completion.
(3) The review report will be tabled
when the review is completed.
The PRESIDENT : Hon Peter
Collier.
Hon PETER COLLIER : Thanks,
President. My question —
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
Hon PETER COLLIER : Don't
mind me!
The PRESIDENT : This is
question time. If you wish to chatter across the chamber, please take it
outside.

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