❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about the consultation process and rationale behind amendments to Criminal Procedure Regulations related to the Ticket Scalping Act. The Attorney General responds that the amendments were administrative and no external consultation raised concerns.
AnsweredQoN 638Legislative Council
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I refer to the Criminal Procedure Amendment Regulations 2022 , and I ask: (a) what
was the catalyst for bringing about these amendments to the regulations; (b) who
was consulted prior to these amendment regulations being finalised; (c) did
any person consulted raise any concerns; (d) if
yes to (c), what were these concerns; (e) have
the finalised amendment regulations addressed these concerns; and (f) if
no to (e), why not?
was the catalyst for bringing about these amendments to the regulations; (b) who
was consulted prior to these amendment regulations being finalised; (c) did
any person consulted raise any concerns; (d) if
yes to (c), what were these concerns; (e) have
the finalised amendment regulations addressed these concerns; and (f) if
no to (e), why not?
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Answered
11 May 2022
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
7 days
(a) The Criminal Procedure Amendment Regulations 2022 (WA) (CP Amendment Regulations) support the operation of the Ticket Scalping Act 2021 (WA) (TS Act), which received Royal Assent on 9 September 2021. The TS Act, together with the Ticket Scalping Regulations 2022 (WA) prescribe a range of new offences and modified penalties for which infringement notices may be issued under the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 (WA). The former Minister for Commerce requested that the TS Act be prescribed under the CP Regulations for this purpose.
(b) The amendment to the CP Regulations is administrative in nature and as such no formal external consultation was undertaken outside of the Department of Justice and the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.
(c) No.
(d) - (f) N/A.
(b) The amendment to the CP Regulations is administrative in nature and as such no formal external consultation was undertaken outside of the Department of Justice and the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.
(c) No.
(d) - (f) N/A.
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