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Laws that could result in fines or jail for someone who organises a get together of 12 people that gets out of hand are draconian, according to the Civil Liberties Council of WA.

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President of the council Peter Weygers said the legislation introduced to Parliament yesterday to tackle out-of-control parties were heavy-handed and should be reconsidered.

Under the proposed laws, a person who organises a gathering of 12 people - at which two people break the law - could face a year in jail or a $12,000 fine and an additional penalty of paying back the cost of police resources.

The laws could also see badly behaved party-goers face big fines and jail time for not adhering to police instructions.
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Mr Weygers said people could be put off holding parties or having friends over at their homes.

"People might say, I'm not going to risk that," he said.

Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/party-laws-too-harsh-civil-libertarians-20120925-26j8y.html#ixzz27WwvgVR3
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