Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Treasury
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Corporations Act 2001
to: provide the Australian Securities and Investments Commission with the power to wind up a company that has been abandoned in certain circumstances; include a regulation making power to prescribe methods of publication of notices relating to events before, during and after the external administration of a company; and make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
15 Feb 2012	Introduced and read a first time
15 Feb 2012	Second reading moved
29 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
01 Mar 2012	Second reading debate
01 Mar 2012	Second reading agreed to
01 Mar 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
13 Mar 2012	Introduced and read a first time
13 Mar 2012	Second reading moved
09 May 2012	Second reading debate
09 May 2012	Second reading agreed to
09 May 2012	Third reading agreed to

09 May 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
26 May 2012	Assent Act no.: 48 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Correction to explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (16/02/2012): House Standing Committee on Economics; Statement made discharging the committee's requirement to provide a report (27/02/2012)
Referred to Committee (22/03/2012): Senate Economics Legislation Committee; Committee report (09/05/2012)

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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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