STATUTES AMENDMENT (SERIOUS AND ORGANISED CRIME) BILL

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1. Clause 9, page 8, line 34 [clause 9, inserted section 3A(2)(b)]—After 'Supreme Court' insert:

or the District Court

No. 2. Clause 30, page 22, after line 13 [clause 30, inserted section 83E]—After subsection (7) insert:

(8) For the purposes of this section, a legal practitioner acting in the course of legal practice will be taken not to be participating in a criminal organisation or in an activity of a criminal organisation.

No. 3. Clause 30, page 22, lines 22 and 23 [clause 30, inserted section 83G(1)]—Delete 'beyond a reasonable doubt' and substitute:

beyond reasonable doubt

No. 4. Clause 38, page 23, line 30 [clause 38, inserted subsection (3)]—After 'Supreme Court' insert:

and the District Court

No. 5. Clause 41, page 27, line 24 [clause 41, inserted section 34KC(1)]—Delete 'court' and substitute:

judge

No. 6. Clause 41, page 27, line 33 [clause 41, inserted section 34KC(1)]—Delete 'court' and substitute:

judge

No. 7. Clause 41, page 27, line 43 [clause 41, inserted section 34KC(2)]—Delete 'court' and substitute:

judge

No. 8. Clause 41, page 28, line 1 [clause 41, inserted section 34KC(3)]—Delete 'court' and substitute:

judge

Consideration in committee.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendments be agreed to.

Motion carried.