Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill (No. 3) 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Home Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Customs Act 1901
to: align provisions dealing with countervailable subsidies with the World Trade Organization Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures; enable the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to conduct inquiries to address the circumvention of trade measures by exporters or importers of goods which are subject to measures; amend sampling provisions relating to non-cooperation in anti-dumping investigations, reviews of anti-dumping measures or continuation inquiries; and make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
27 Jun 2012	Introduced and read a first time
27 Jun 2012	Second reading moved
15 Aug 2012	Second reading debate
15 Aug 2012	Second reading agreed to
15 Aug 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
16 Aug 2012	Introduced and read a first time
16 Aug 2012	Second reading moved
10 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
10 Oct 2012	Second reading agreed to
10 Oct 2012	Committee of the Whole debate
27 Nov 2012	Third reading agreed to

27 Nov 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
12 Dec 2012	Assent Act no.: 196 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

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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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