Nuclear Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Safeguards) Act 1987
to: create offences for specific conduct prohibited by the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism; and make technical amendments consequential on the
Legislative Instruments Act 2003
; and
Extradition Act 1988
to update an incorrect reference in the definition of ‘Australian aircraft’.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Nov 2011	Introduced and read a first time
23 Nov 2011	Second reading moved
08 Feb 2012	Referred to Main Committee
09 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
09 Feb 2012	Second reading agreed to
09 Feb 2012	Reported from Main Committee
09 Feb 2012	Third reading agreed to

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

27 Feb 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
06 Mar 2012	Assent Act no.: 3 Year: 2012

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

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

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Text of bill

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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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