Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002

Type: Government
Portfolio: Education, Science and Training
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Amends the
Higher Education Funding Act 1988
to: extend the application of the National Protocols for Higher Education Approval Processes to Australia’s external territories on the same basis as they apply in the States and mainland Territories; and prohibit the use of “university” or similar words in a company or business name in an external territory without the Minister’s approval.

Progress

House of Representatives
16 Oct 2002	Introduced and read a first time
16 Oct 2002	Second reading moved
23 Oct 2002	Second reading agreed to
23 Oct 2002	Third reading agreed to

Senate
11 Nov 2002	Introduced and read a first time
11 Nov 2002	Second reading moved
18 Nov 2002	Second reading amendment agreed to Details: 1 Opposition
18 Nov 2002	Second reading agreed to
18 Nov 2002	Third reading agreed to

02 Dec 2002

Assent

Act no.: 112

Year: 2002

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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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.
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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

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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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