Criminal Code (Infringement Notices) Amendment Regulations 2020 (WA)

3 July 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2293

JUSTICE

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Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913

Criminal Code (Infringement Notices)

Amendment Regulations 2020

SL 2020/110

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.   Citation

These regulations are the Criminal Code (Infringement Notices)

Amendment Regulations 2020.

2.   Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)	regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3. Regulations amended

Criminal Code section 417(1); and

These regulations amend the Criminal Code (Infringement

Notices) Regulations 2015.

4. Regulation 5 amended

(1)	In regulation 5(b)(ii) delete "$500." and insert:
$500;
(2)	After regulation 5(b) insert:

(c) if	—
(i) the alleged offence is under The

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(ii) the value of the thing alleged to have

been in the possession of the alleged

offender exceeds $500;

(d) if—

(i)     the alleged offence is under The

Criminal Code section 445; and

(ii)    the value of the property alleged to have

been destroyed or damaged
exceeds $500.

5.           Schedule I replaced

Delete Schedule 1 and insert:

Schedule 1— Prescribed offences and modified

penalties

[r. 4]

Offences under The Criminal Code Modified penalty

I	.	s. 70A(2)	Trespassing	$500
2.	s. 74A(2)	Behaving in a disorderly manner —	$500

(a)	in a public place or in sight or hearing of any person in a public place; or
(b)	in a police station or lock-up

3.	s. 172(2)	Obstructing a public officer or person	$500
lawfully assisting a public officer
4.	s. 378	Stealing anything capable of being stolen	$500
5.	s. 417(1)	Possessing any thing reasonably	$500
suspected to be stolen or unlawfully obtained
6.	s. 445	Destroying or damaging property	$500

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.