Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The Minister must
review the operation and effectiveness of the amendments made to this Act by
the Criminal Appeals Amendment Act 2022 , and prepare a report based on the
review, as soon as practicable after the 5 th anniversary of the day on which
the Criminal Appeals Amendment Act 2022 section 4 comes into operation.
(2) The Minister must
cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament as soon as
practicable after it is prepared, but not later than 12 months after the 5 th
anniversary.
[Section 53 inserted: No. 18 of 2022 s. 5.]
This is a compilation of the Criminal Appeals Act 2004 and includes amendments
made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and
for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.
Compilation table
|
Short title |
Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
60 of 2004 |
23 Nov 2004 |
s. 1 and 2: 23 Nov 2004; | |
|
Criminal Investigation (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 s. 73 |
59 of 2006 |
16 Nov 2006 |
1 Jul 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 22 Jun 2007 p. 2838) |
|
Criminal Law and Evidence Amendment Act 2008 Pt. 4 |
2 of 2008 |
12 Mar 2008 |
27 Apr 2008 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Apr 2008 p. 1559) |
|
Acts Amendment (Justice) Act 2008 Pt. 6 |
5 of 2008 |
31 Mar 2008 |
30 Sep 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 11 Jul 2008 p. 3253) |
|
Reprint 1: The Criminal Appeals Act 2004 as at 23 Jan 2009 (includes
amendments listed above) | |||
|
Road Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 2012 Pt. 4 Div. 13 |
8 of 2012 |
21 May 2012 |
27 Apr 2015 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371) |
|
Criminal Appeals Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Act 2012 Pt. 2 |
9 of 2012 |
21 May 2012 |
26 Sep 2012 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 25 Sep 2012 p. 4499) |
|
Reprint 2: The Criminal Appeals Act 2004 as at 12 Apr 2013 (includes
amendments listed above except those in the Road Traffic Legislation Amendment
Act 2012 Pt. 4 Div. 13) | |||
|
Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 3 Div.
5 |
20 of 2013 |
4 Nov 2013 |
25 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 22 Nov 2013 p. 5391) |
|
Criminal Appeals Amendment Act 2022 Pt. 2 |
18 of 2022 |
24 Jun 2022 |
1 Jan 2023 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2022/212 cl. 2) |
|
Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 Pt. 15 Div. 6 |
10 of 2023 |
13 Apr 2023 |
1 Sep 2024 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2024/175 cl. 2) |
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they
are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
acquitted accused
46A(1), 46B(1)
AOJ offence
46A(1)
appeal 4(2)
appeal court
36
appellant 4(2)
authorised officer
46A(1)
charge A
46A(1), 46B(1)
concluded 4(2)
Court of Appeal
Registrar 4(2)
court of summary jurisdiction
4(2)
custody order
41A(1)
decision 6
factual finding
32(2)
investigate 46C(1)
law
enforcement officer 46C(1)
leave application
46A(1)
limiting term
4(2)
lower court 36
mental impairment finding
32(2)
new charge
46A(1), 46E(1)
offence A 30(5), 32(2), 32A(6),
46A(1)
offence A 46B(1)
offence B
30(5), 30(5), 32(6), 32(7), 32A(6), 32A(6)
offender
22, 35C
relevant offence
46C(1)
rules of court 4(2)
sentence A
41(2), 49
sentence B 49
serious offence 46A(1)
superior court
4(2), 47(1)
Supreme Court
4(2), 6
trial A 46A(1), 46A(1)
trial court
22
Tribunal 41A(1)
video link
43(1)
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