Juvenile Justice Bill 2018
“AN ACT to amend and consolidate the law in relation to criminal justice for juveniles; to make provision for proceedings with respect to juvenile offenders; to provide for the establishment of facilities for the custody, education and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, and to repeal the Juveniles Offenders Act and the Training Schools Act.”
- Bill Status:First Reading
- Date Published:13 March, 2018
- Document: 2 of 2018 - Size: 496.92 KB
- Bill Presented by :
This Billed was tabled during Eleventh Parliament
Progress of this bill
In
Bill
Introduced 15/10/15
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1
First
Reading 04/05/16
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SC
Select
Committee 29/06/17
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2
Second
Reading 26/07/17
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CH
Committee of
whole House 28/11/17
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3
Third
Reading 30/11/17
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PA
Presidential
Assent |
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