Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Bill 2003

Type: Government
Portfolio: Transport and Regional Services
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Amends the
Navigation Act 1912
and
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
to update cross-references and reflect the Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships, set out in Annex IV of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, which will ensure that the level of environmental protection from marine sewage in Australia is consistent with internationally adopted standards.

Progress

House of Representatives
25 Mar 2003	Introduced and read a first time
25 Mar 2003	Second reading moved
02 Jun 2003	Second reading agreed to
02 Jun 2003	Third reading agreed to

Senate
16 Jun 2003	Introduced and read a first time
16 Jun 2003	Second reading moved
19 Jun 2003	Second reading agreed to
19 Jun 2003	Third reading agreed to

26 Jun 2003

Assent

Act no.: 47

Year: 2003

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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Text of bill

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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

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