Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970
  to transfer the functions of the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel;
Acts Publication Act 1905
  and
Legislative Instruments Act 2003
  to confer on the First Parliamentary Counsel certain functions previously undertaken by the secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department; and
Family Law Act 1975
,
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
,
Federal Magistrates Act 1999
  and
Judiciary Act 1903
  to make consequential amendments in relation to the drafting of rules of court.

Progress

House of Representatives
10 May 2012	Introduced and read a first time
10 May 2012	Second reading moved
23 May 2012	Referred to Federation Chamber
23 May 2012	Second reading debate
23 May 2012	Second reading agreed to
23 May 2012	Reported from Federation Chamber
23 May 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
18 Jun 2012	Introduced and read a first time
18 Jun 2012	Second reading moved
22 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
22 Jun 2012	Second reading agreed to
22 Jun 2012	Third reading agreed to

22 Jun 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
22 Jul 2012	Assent Act no.: 107 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

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Committee Information

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Bills Digest

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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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