Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Before Senate
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Fisheries Management Act 1991
  and
Fisheries Administration Act 1999
  to: facilitate the implementation of electronic monitoring (e-monitoring) of fishing and fishing-related activities undertaken by Commonwealth fishing concession and scientific permit holders, for the purposes of data collection and compliance monitoring; and make consequential amendments; and
Fisheries Management Act 1991
  in relation to: fishery closures; waiver of levies payable for surrendered statutory fishing rights; and responsibility of corporations and other concession holders for unlawful conduct of their directors, employees or agents.

Progress

House of Representatives
27 Jun 2012	Introduced and read a first time
27 Jun 2012	Second reading moved
15 Aug 2012	Referred to Federation Chamber
16 Aug 2012	Second reading debate
16 Aug 2012	Second reading agreed to
16 Aug 2012	Reported from Federation Chamber
16 Aug 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
20 Aug 2012	Introduced and read a first time
20 Aug 2012	Second reading moved

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

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.
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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

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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