Criminal Procedure Amendment Rules 2019 (WA)

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Criminal Procedure Act 2004

Criminal Procedure Amendment Rules 2019

Made by the judges of the Supreme Court.

1.   Citation

These rules are the Criminal Procedure Amendment Rules 2019.

Limitation Act 2005 section 6A(1);

2. Commencement

These rules come into operation as follows —

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

3. Rules amended

These rules amend the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005.

4. Rule 51 amended

( 1 ) In rule 51(1A) insert in alphabetical order:

child sexual abuse action has the meaning given in the

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National Redress Scheme means the National Redress
Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
established under the National Redress Scheme for
Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018

(Commonwealth).

(2)	In rule 51(1 A) in the definition of i,zedia oranisation delete
"internet." and insert: internet;
(3)	After rule 51 (6B) insert:

(6C) Subrule (6B) does not apply in relation to an

application if the application is for the purposes of—

(a)	a child sexual abuse action; or
(b)	a claim under the National Redress Scheme.

The Hon. Chief Justice PETER QUINLAN,
Chief Justice of Western Australia,

Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Date: 8 November 2019.