❓ Hon Stephen Dawson asks about the status of the review of the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 and the timeline for parliamentary debate on resulting changes. The Attorney General's response outlines the consultation process and indicates uncertainty regarding the introduction of changes.
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I refer to the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 , and I ask: (a) what is the status of the review of the Act; and (b) when can Parliament expect to debate any changes to the Act resulting from the review?
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19 March 2014
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29 days
(a) The Department of the Attorney General has concluded a targeted consultation with a range of key stakeholders to identify the main issues of concern with the existing legislation. The feedback obtained from the initial round of consultation is being used to inform a discussion paper, which will be released later this year during the public consultation phase of the review.
(b) Any proposed changes would depend on the findings and recommendations of the review and Government legislative priorities. At this stage, the Government has not determined when it is likely to introduce any proposed changes.
(b) Any proposed changes would depend on the findings and recommendations of the review and Government legislative priorities. At this stage, the Government has not determined when it is likely to introduce any proposed changes.
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