Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the:
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
to: allow the prohibited items list to be made by legislative instrument; and enable the secretary to delegate powers and functions to a Senior Executive Service (SES) officer in the Attorney-General’s Department; and
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
to: exempt ship operators from certain security requirements in certain circumstances; make regulations to define different classes of passenger ships and to enable screening officers to conduct frisk searches of passengers and crew; enable certain persons to be appointed as security assessment inspectors; enable the secretary to delegate powers and functions to agency heads and certain SES officers in other agencies in certain circumstances; and make amendments in relation to image recording powers.

Progress

House of Representatives
11 Mar 2010	Introduced and read a first time
11 Mar 2010	Second reading moved
11 May 2010	Referred to Main Committee
12 May 2010	Second reading debate
12 May 2010	Second reading agreed to
12 May 2010	Reported from Main Committee
12 May 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
13 May 2010	Introduced and read a first time
13 May 2010	Second reading moved
17 Jun 2010	Second reading debate
17 Jun 2010	Second reading agreed to
17 Jun 2010	Third reading agreed to

17 Jun 2010	Text of bill as passed both Houses
29 Jun 2010	Assent Act no.: 81 Year: 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

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

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.
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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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