Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003

Type: Government
Portfolio: Environment and Heritage
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Introduced in conjunction with the Australian Heritage Council Bill 2002, the bill amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to establish a Commonwealth heritage regime that will focus on matters of national significance and Commonwealth responsibility, including the: establishment of a National Heritage List and a Commonwealth Heritage List. Also contains transitional provisions in relation to places included in the current Register of the National Estate.

Progress

House of Representatives
27 Jun 2002	Introduced and read a first time
27 Jun 2002	Second reading moved
14 Nov 2002	Second reading agreed to
14 Nov 2002	Third reading agreed to

Senate
15 Nov 2002	Introduced and read a first time
15 Nov 2002	Second reading moved
05 Mar 2003	Second reading debate
13 Aug 2003	Second reading agreed to
14 Aug 2003	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 8 Australian Democrats agreed to
18 Aug 2003	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 100 Australian Progressive Alliance agreed to
20 Aug 2003	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 10 Government agreed to
21 Aug 2003	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
08 Sep 2003	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

23 Sep 2003

Assent

Act no.: 88

Year: 2003

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum
Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
(HoR) Non-Government 1
Senate Amendments

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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