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Queensland
Criminal Code (Double Jeopardy) Amendment Bill
Queensland
Criminal Code (Double Jeopardy) Amendment Bill 2006
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Shorttitle 2.0... eee Actamended ........... 00sec cece ete teen eee Amendment of s 17 (Former conviction or acquittal) .......... Insertion of new ch 68 ... 2... eee Chapter 68 Acquittals
Chapter division 1Preliminary
678 Definitions... 0.0.0.0... 0. Chapter division 2Retrial after acquittal for very serious offence 678A Application of chdiv2 .................000000.
678B Court may order retrial—fresh and compelling EVIDENCE wee ee 678C Court may order retrial—tainted acquittals......... 678D Fresh and compelling evidence—meaning ........ 678E Tainted acquittals—meaning ...............+... 678F Interests of justice—matters for consideration......
678G Application for retrial—procedure................ 678H Retrial... 0... eee eee Chapter division 3Appeals on questions of law
6781 Directed jury acquittals....................000. Chapter division 4Miscellaneous
678J Authorisation of police investigations ............. 678K Bail... 0. eee 678L Restrictions on publication....................-
678M Review of chapter..................0000-e cae
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A Bill
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An Act to amend the Criminal Code to enable the retrial of acquitted persons for very serious offences in particular circumstances and to provide an appeal from a directed acquittal on a question of law, and for other purposes
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Criminal Code (Double Jeopardy) Amendment Bill The Parliament of Queensland enacts—
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Criminal Code (Double Jeopardy) Amendment Act 2006.
2 Act amended This Act amends the Criminal Code.
3 Amendment of s 17 (Former conviction or acquittal) Section 17, 'It is a defence' —
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