Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the:
Fisheries Management Act 1991
to: enable the Australian Fisheries Management Authority to undertake certain administrative and licensing functions by an eLicensing system (GOFish); and provide that fisheries officers engaged in investigating suspected illegal fishing can be issued with, and carry, prescribed defensive equipment in the course of their duties; and
Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
to clarify which individuals who receive fish directly from Torres Strait commercial fishers require a fish receiver licence.

Progress

House of Representatives
25 Nov 2009	Introduced and read a first time
25 Nov 2009	Second reading moved
10 Feb 2010	Referred to Main Committee
25 Feb 2010	Second reading debate
25 Feb 2010	Second reading agreed to
09 Mar 2010	Reported from Main Committee
09 Mar 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
10 Mar 2010	Introduced and read a first time
10 Mar 2010	Second reading moved
18 Mar 2010	Second reading debate
18 Mar 2010	Second reading agreed to
18 Mar 2010	Third reading agreed to

18 Mar 2010	Text of bill as passed both Houses
13 Apr 2010	Assent Act no.: 39 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

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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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