Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Defence
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

Amends the: Defence Act 1903 to: establish the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal as an independent statutory body and provides for the functions and powers of the Tribunal; ensure procedural fairness in the termination and discharge process when a Defence member returns a positive result for a prohibited substance; and clarify that section 58B determinations are subject to tabling and disallowance; Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008 to ensure that the scheme includes all members of the Reserves (including permanent officers transferred to the Reserves); and Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 to: enable the appointment of Chief Petty Officers and Flight Sergeants as discipline officers; clarify the jurisdiction of discipline officers; and provide for a uniform scale of punishments to all ranks for similar offences.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	17 Mar 2010
Second reading moved	17 Mar 2010
Referred to Main Committee	24 May 2010
Second reading debate	25 May 2010
Second reading agreed to	25 May 2010
Reported from Main Committee	26 May 2010
Third reading agreed to	26 May 2010

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	15 Jun 2010
Second reading moved	15 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	17 Jun 2010
Assent Act no.: 95 Year: 2010	05 Jul 2010

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Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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