Bills

Evidence (Reporting on Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill

Final Stages

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

No. 1. Clause 4, page 2, after line 16—Insert:

(2a) Section 71A—after subsection (2) insert:

(2a) A police officer or any other person acting in a public official capacity who is responsible for conducting the criminal investigation in respect of a person who has been, or is about to be, charged with a sexual offence must, before the relevant time, ensure that all reasonable efforts are made to notify the victim about the expiry of the prohibition applying in respect of publication of the accused person's identity under subsection (2).

At 17:55 the house adjourned until Tuesday 3 March 2020 at 11:00.