Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

Type: Government
Portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Introduced with the Fisheries Levy Amendment Bill 2007, the bill amends the
Fisheries Administration Act 1991
,
Fisheries Management Act 1991
,
Surveillance Devices Act 2004
and
Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
in relation to: delegation powers of the minister and the Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority; management of Australia’s rights and obligations under the Torres Strait Treaty; output controls and fisheries management practices; consistency with other legislative regimes; compliance, forfeiture and enforcement procedures; the role and functions of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA); and transition of the AFMA from an authority to a commission.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 May 2007	Introduced and read a first time
23 May 2007	Second reading moved
12 Jun 2007	Second reading agreed to
12 Jun 2007	Third reading agreed to

Senate
13 Jun 2007	Introduced and read a first time
13 Jun 2007	Second reading moved
21 Jun 2007	Second reading agreed to
21 Jun 2007	Third reading agreed to

28 Jun 2007

Assent

Act no.: 104

Year: 2007

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

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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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