Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Family Violence Reform) Regulations 2024 (WA)

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Bail Act 1982 Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Sentencing Act 1995

Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Family Violence Reform) Regulations 2024

Western Australia

Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Family Violence Reform) Regulations 2024 Contents Bail Act 1982 Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Sentencing Act 1995

Bail Act 1982 Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Sentencing Act 1995

Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Family Violence Reform) Regulations 2024

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

Part 1Preliminary1.Citation

These regulations are the Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Family Violence Reform) Regulations 2024.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

  • (a)

    Part 1 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

  • (b)

    the rest of the regulations — on 18 December 2024.

Part 2Bail Regulations 1988 amended3.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Bail Regulations 1988.

4.Regulation 6 amended

In regulation 6 in the Table after “s. 50F(5)” insert:

and 50Q(5)

5.Regulation 9 replaced

Delete regulation 9 and insert:

9. Accused to be given copy of conditions applicable to home detention condition or electronic monitoring condition

  • (1)

    If an accused is granted bail subject to a home detention condition the accused must, when entering into the bail undertaking —

    • (a)

      be provided with a list of the conditions in rules made under section 50L of the Act that may be applied to the accused by the CEO (corrections) while the accused is subject to the home detention condition; and

    • (b)

      acknowledge in writing that the list referred to in paragraph (a) has been provided.

  • (2)

    If an accused is granted bail subject to an electronic monitoring condition the accused must, when entering into the bail undertaking —

    • (a)

      be provided with a list of the conditions in rules made under section 50U of the Act that may be applied to the accused by the CEO (corrections) while the accused is subject to the electronic monitoring condition; and

    • (b)

      acknowledge in writing that the list referred to in paragraph (a) has been provided.

       
    6.Schedule Form 11 replaced

In the Schedule delete Form 11 and insert:

Form 11

Bail Act 1982

Sections 50F(5) and 50Q(5)

WARRANT TO ARREST ACCUSED WHOSE BAIL SUBJECT TO A HOME DETENTION CONDITION OR AN ELECTRONIC MONITORING CONDITION HAS BEEN REVOKED

  • To:   all members of the Police Force in the State of Western Australia;

  • [name any other officer]

On [date] [name of accused] “the accused” of [address of accused] appeared in the [court] at [place] charged with [describe offence(s)] and was granted bail subject to a home detention condition or an electronic monitoring condition.

On [date] the chief executive officer of corrective services revoked the bail granted to the accused.

This warrant commands anyone to whom it is directed to apprehend the accused and to take the accused before an appropriate judicial officer.

Dated:   [date]

Signed:      [signature and designation of CEO (corrections) or delegate]

[Accused’s date of birth..............................................................]

Execution details Accused arrested on .... / .... / .... at ......... hours at: by:                                                               Regimental No: of:                                                               police station/division Signature:                                                    Date:

Part 3Criminal Procedure Regulations 2005 amended7.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Criminal Procedure Regulations 2005.

8.Schedule 1 Forms 5A and 5B replaced

Delete Schedule 1 Forms 5A and 5B and insert:

5A. Application under Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(b) (r. 13C(1))

Court number

Application for summons or warrant under the Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(b)

Criminal Procedure Regulations 2005

Court location

Date lodged

Case

(Names of all parties)

Applicant

(Name of the party applying)

Name

Address

Telephone No.

Application details

The applicant applies:

r    under the Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(b) for a summons for the purpose of causing the accused mentioned above to appear before an appropriate judicial officer as provided in s. 54(1) of that Act.

r    under the Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(b) for a warrant for the purpose of causing the accused mentioned above to appear before an appropriate judicial officer as provided in s. 54(1) of that Act.

The grounds for the application are:

r    accused unlikely to appear in court in compliance with requirement of bail undertaking (Bail Act 1982 s. 54(1)(a)(i))

r    breach or likely breach of the following condition(s) of bail undertaking (Bail Act 1982 s. 54(1)(a)(ii)):

r      not to be in the company of a particular person

r      report to a Community Corrections Officer

r      not to go within a specified distance of a specified place or person (not to approach or enter)

r      obey direction of a Community Corrections Officer

r      not to make contact with a particular person

r      comply with curfew

r      attend drug and alcohol testing

r      report to Police

r      attend drug and alcohol counselling

r      reside at a particular address

r      undertake a mental health assessment

r      surrender passport

r      undertake a physical health examination

r      not to consume a specified / illicit / prohibited substance(s)

r      attend / reside at a specialist treatment centre

r      other:

r      attend other counselling / programmes as specified

r    breach of home detention condition (Bail Act 1982 s. 54(1)(a)(iii))

r    breach of electronic monitoring condition (Bail Act 1982 s. 54(1)(a)(iv))

r    surety no longer suitable or dead (Bail Act 1982 s. 54(1)(b)(i))

r    other (specify):

Description of grounds

Signature of applicant or lawyer

Applicant / applicant’s lawyer

Date

HEARING DETAILS

This application will be heard on:

Date and time

Date

Time

9 am or as soon after as possible

Place

5B. Form to be lodged when accused arrested without warrant under Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(a) (r. 13C(2))

Court number

Notice that accused arrested without warrant under Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(a)

Criminal Procedure Regulations 2005

Court location

Date lodged

Case

(Names of all parties)

Police officer lodging form

Name

Address

Telephone No.

Details

The accused mentioned above has been arrested without warrant under the Bail Act 1982 s. 54(2)(a) for the purposes of causing the accused to appear before an appropriate judicial officer under section 54(1) of that Act to show cause why the accused’s bail should not be varied or revoked.

The grounds for causing the accused to appear are:

r    accused unlikely to appear in court in compliance with requirement of bail undertaking (Bail Act 1982 s. 54(1)(a)(i))

r    breach or likely breach of the following condition(s) of bail undertaking (Bail Act 1982 s. 54(1)(a)(ii)):

r      not to be in the company of a particular person

r      report to a Community Corrections Officer

r      not to go within a specified distance of a specified place or person (not to approach or enter)

r      obey direction of a Community Corrections Officer

r      not to make contact with a particular person

r      comply with curfew

r      attend drug and alcohol testing

r      report to Police

r      attend drug and alcohol counselling

r      reside at a particular address

r      undertake a mental health assessment

r      surrender passport

r      undertake a physical health examination

r      not to consume a specified / illicit / prohibited substance(s)

r      attend / reside at a specialist treatment centre

r      other:

r      attend other counselling / programmes as specified

r    breach of home detention condition (Bail Act 1982 s. 54(1)(a)(iii))

r    breach of electronic monitoring condition (Bail Act 1982 s. 54(1)(a)(iv))

r    surety no longer suitable or dead (Bail Act 1982 s. 54(1)(b)(i))

r    other (specify):

Description of grounds

Signature of police officer lodging form or lawyer

Date

Police officer lodging form / Lawyer

Part 4Sentencing Regulations 1996 amended9.Regulations amended

This Part amends the Sentencing Regulations 1996.

10.Schedule 2 amended

In Schedule 2 in the item for the Bail Act 1982 after “50D(2),” insert:

50O(2),

K. COLLERAN, Clerk of the Executive Council

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