Parliament approves Criminal Offences Amendment No. 1 Bill 2022

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Published: 03 August 2022

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THE Legislative Assembly this morning unanimously approved the proposed amendment to Criminal Offences (Amendment) (No. 1) Bill 2022.

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Courts can make an order against revealing victims’ identity of sexual nature offence under the Criminal Offences Acts & other Acts.

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PRESIDING Judge or Magistrate may or if application made by complainant or the Prosecutor – now can make an order against media’s publication or broadcast of complainant or vulnerable witness identity on Criminal Offences Act or any offence of a sexual nature in other Acts.

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