Statute Law Revision Bill 2010 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: The bill: amends 54 Acts to correct clerical and drafting errors; repeals 5 obsolete Acts; amends the
Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1946
to replace gender-specific language with gender-neutral language; amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to ensure the consistent use of the expression ‘ballot paper’; and amends 75 Acts to ensure the consistency of language used to describe the internet and internet-related technology.

Progress

House of Representatives
28 Oct 2009	Introduced and read a first time
28 Oct 2009	Second reading moved
24 Nov 2009	Referred to Main Committee
26 Nov 2009	Second reading debate
26 Nov 2009	Second reading agreed to
26 Nov 2009	Reported from Main Committee
26 Nov 2009	Third reading agreed to

Senate
30 Nov 2009	Introduced and read a first time
30 Nov 2009	Second reading moved
04 Feb 2010	Second reading debate
04 Feb 2010	Second reading agreed to
04 Feb 2010	Third reading agreed to

04 Feb 2010	Text of bill as passed both Houses
01 Mar 2010	Assent Act no.: 8 Year: 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

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

Bills Digest

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Helpful information

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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