Customs Amendment (Reducing Business Compliance Burden) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Home Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Introduced with the Excise Amendment (Reducing Business Compliance Burden) Bill 2011, the bill amends the
Customs Act 1901
and
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
to: permit small business entities and certain other persons to defer the settlement of customs duties from a weekly to a monthly cycle; and clarify administrative arrangements for periodic settlement permissions.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Nov 2011	Introduced and read a first time
23 Nov 2011	Second reading moved
07 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
07 Feb 2012	Second reading agreed to
07 Feb 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
08 Feb 2012	Introduced and read a first time
08 Feb 2012	Second reading moved
21 Mar 2012	Second reading debate
21 Mar 2012	Second reading agreed to
21 Mar 2012	Third reading agreed to

21 Mar 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
15 Apr 2012	Assent Act no.: 37 Year: 2012

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.
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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