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Legislation Legislation Police and Criminal Evidence Amendment (No. 2) Act
Police and Criminal Evidence Amendment (No. 2) Act
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 | Written by Karen Skiffington | 
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The Police and Criminal Evidence Amendment (No. 2) Act 2010 is generally housekeeping. It will also change the time a person can be detained for without charge from the existing 24 and 36 hour time limits to 42 and 54 hours, and introduces a third tier of 66 hours. A magistrate can also order a further 30 hours in detention.
Tabled: 2 July 2010
House: Passed 16 July 2010
Senate: Passed 2 August 2010
Assent: 9 August 2010
Operative: 9 August 2010
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Note: The PACE (Suspension of Commencement of Specified Provisions) Act 2010 has been tabled in the House on 5 November 2010 and seeks to suspend the commencement of sections 2-20 of this Amendment Act.
Last Updated (Tuesday, 23 November 2010)