 The bill was described as a "social control model" and widely criticised.It lacked sufficient support in the upper house, and eventually lapsed on 23 January 2005 on prorogation for the February election, at which the Government was returned.During this time, offences under the "Police Act" 1892 were repealed by passage of the "Criminal Law Amendment (Simple Offences) Act" 2004 and the "Criminal Investigation (Consequential Provisions) Act" 2006, transferring these offences to the "Criminal Code".