❓ Hon Peter Collier asks how many people have been fined under the Criminal Code Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020 since its assent. The Police respond that they don't issue fines, the courts do, and the Department of Justice maintains the relevant data.
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I refer to the Criminal Code Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020 , and I ask, since assent of the Bill to 10 May 2022, how many people have been fined under this provision?
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Answered
14 June 2022
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police
Response time
9 days
The Western Australian Police advise:
The Criminal Code Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020 was introduced to amend The Criminal Code (WA) introducing higher maximum penalties for the offences of serious assault and threats committed in the context of COVID-19. It did not create new offences, only introduced higher penalties for existing offences when particular circumstances exist.
The court outcome is given by a judge/magistrate and is not issued by the Western Australia Police Force.
The primary agency for the recording and maintaining of this data is the Department of Justice.
The Criminal Code Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020 was introduced to amend The Criminal Code (WA) introducing higher maximum penalties for the offences of serious assault and threats committed in the context of COVID-19. It did not create new offences, only introduced higher penalties for existing offences when particular circumstances exist.
The court outcome is given by a judge/magistrate and is not issued by the Western Australia Police Force.
The primary agency for the recording and maintaining of this data is the Department of Justice.
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