Transport Security Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008

Type
Government
Portfolio
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the: Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 and Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 to allow aviation and maritime industry participants to have multiple security programs or plans operating at the same time for different locations and operations; and Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Securities Act 2003 to: extend the operation of the Act to external Australian territories; allow for the approval of maritime, ship or offshore security plans to exist for up to five years (but no less than 12 months); and enable regulations to be made to prescribe consistent mapping standards for maritime security zones and security regulated port boundaries and standards for the presentation of information detailing offshore security zones.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 25 Sep 2008
Second reading moved 25 Sep 2008
Second reading debate 11 Nov 2008
Second reading agreed to 11 Nov 2008
Third reading agreed to 11 Nov 2008
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 12 Nov 2008
Second reading moved 12 Nov 2008
Second reading debate 27 Nov 2008
Second reading agreed to 27 Nov 2008
Third reading agreed to 27 Nov 2008
Assent
  • Act no: 138
  • Year: 2008
08 Dec 2008

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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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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