Chief Justice may report to Parliament
144 Chief Justice may report to Parliament
The Chief Justice of Western Australia, in writing, may report to Parliament on any matter connected with sentencing that he or she considers should be brought to Parliament’s attention.
A report under subsection (1) is to be given to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and to the President of the Legislative Council who respectively must cause a copy of it to be laid before the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council within 15 sitting days of that House after the report is received.
A copy of any such report is to be given to the Minister.
Without limiting the matters with which a report may be concerned, a report may —
deal with the operation, effectiveness and effects of this Act;
recommend a review of the statutory penalty for any offence or class of offences.
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