Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Infrastructure and Transport
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
43

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Summary

Amends the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 to: provide state and territory government ministers, who have a responsibility for rail transport, with a power to request the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to conduct certain investigations in their jurisdiction; clarify the ATSB’s capacity to conduct investigations within, or to or from, a Commonwealth territory; and provide that certain information obtained or generated by the ATSB may be disclosed under certain circumstances.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 27 Jun 2012
Second reading moved 27 Jun 2012
Referred to Federation Chamber 15 Aug 2012
Second reading debate 15 Aug 2012
Second reading agreed to 15 Aug 2012
Reported from Federation Chamber 15 Aug 2012
Third reading agreed to 15 Aug 2012
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 16 Aug 2012
Second reading moved 16 Aug 2012
Second reading debate 13 Sep 2012
Second reading agreed to 13 Sep 2012
Third reading agreed to 13 Sep 2012
Text of bill as passed both Houses 13 Sep 2012
Assent
  • Act no.: 134
  • Year: 2012
21 Sep 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Notes

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 changes 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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