Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Introduced with the Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011, the bill amends the
Trade Marks Act 1995
to provide that regulations may be made in relation to the plain packaging of tobacco so that businesses are not prevented from registering new trade marks or from protecting trade marks against infringement.

Progress

House of Representatives
06 Jul 2011	Introduced and read a first time
06 Jul 2011	Second reading moved
24 Aug 2011	Second reading debate
24 Aug 2011	Second reading agreed to
24 Aug 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
25 Aug 2011	Introduced and read a first time
25 Aug 2011	Second reading moved
11 Oct 2011	Second reading debate
09 Nov 2011	Second reading debate
10 Nov 2011	Second reading debate
10 Nov 2011	Second reading agreed to
10 Nov 2011	Committee of the Whole debate
10 Nov 2011	Third reading agreed to

10 Nov 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
01 Dec 2011	Assent Act no.: 149 Year: 2011

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

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Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (07/07/2011): House Standing Committee on Health and Ageing; Committee report (22/08/11)
Referred to Committee (18/08/2011): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (19/09/2011)

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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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