Designs Bill 2003 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Industry, Tourism and Resources
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Introduced with the Designs (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002, the bill repeals the
Designs Act 1906
and implements a new registration system for industrial designs. Also contains transitional and saving provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
11 Dec 2002	Introduced and read a first time
11 Dec 2002	Second reading moved
26 Nov 2003	Second reading agreed to
26 Nov 2003	Third reading agreed to

Senate
04 Dec 2003	Introduced and read a first time
04 Dec 2003	Second reading moved
04 Dec 2003	Second reading amendment agreed to Details: 1 Australian Democrats agreed to
04 Dec 2003	Second reading agreed to
04 Dec 2003	Third reading agreed to

17 Dec 2003

Assent

Act no.: 147

Year: 2003

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum
Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum
Revised Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
(HoR) Government 1

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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