Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2011

Previous Citations: Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010
Type: Government
Portfolio: Defence
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Amends the: Defence Act 1903 to: provide that certain members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) may use reasonable and necessary force in the event of an attack on ADF premises; establish a statutory regime of search and seizure powers to operate at ADF premises; update and relocate the trespass offence and related arrest power; authorise the ADF to use overt optical surveillance to monitor the security of ADF premises; and require the disclosure of information captured by such devices to law enforcement agencies and public prosecution authorities; and Australian Federal Police Act 1979 and Defence Act 1903 to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	29 Sep 2010
Second reading moved	29 Sep 2010
Referred to Main Committee	20 Oct 2010
Second reading debate	25 Oct 2010
Second reading agreed to	25 Oct 2010
Reported from Main Committee	26 Oct 2010
Third reading agreed to	26 Oct 2010

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	27 Oct 2010
Second reading moved	27 Oct 2010
Second reading debate	21 Mar 2011
Second reading agreed to	21 Mar 2011
Third reading agreed to	21 Mar 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	21 Mar 2011
Assent Act no.: 19 Year: 2011	12 Apr 2011

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First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Replacement explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (30/09/2010): Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
Committee report (02/03/2011)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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