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Western Australia
Criminal Investigation Amendment Bill 2014
Contents
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Act amended 2
4. Section 139 amended 2
5. Section 142 amended 2
70--1 page i
Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Criminal Investigation Amendment Bill 2014
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Criminal Investigation Act 2006.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
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1 1. Short title
2 This is the Criminal Investigation Amendment Act 2014.
3 2. Commencement
4 This Act comes into operation as follows --
5 (a) sections 1 and 2 -- on the day on which this Act
6 receives the Royal Assent;
7 (b) the rest of the Act -- on a day fixed by proclamation,
8 and different days may be fixed for different provisions.
9 3. Act amended
10 This Act amends the Criminal Investigation Act 2006.
11 4. Section 139 amended
12 (1) In section 139(2) after "arrested suspect" insert:
13
14 in custody
15
16 (2) Delete section 139(3).
17 5. Section 142 amended
18 (1) In section 142(4), (5) and (6) delete "subsection (7)." and insert:
19
20 subsections (7) and (8).
21
22 (2) Delete section 142(7) and insert:
23
24 (7) If it is decided to charge an arrested suspect with an
25 offence and the suspect is not released unconditionally,
26 the officer who has custody of the suspect must ensure
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1 the suspect is charged as soon as practicable and is
2 dealt with --
3 (a) under the Bail Act 1982 section 6; or
4 (b) under the Mental Health Act 1996 section 196.
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