Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Treasury
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Introduced with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012, the bill: establishes the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC); charges the ACNC with registering not-for-profit entities (initially charities) and maintaining a register; provides for the powers of the ACNC Commissioner in relation to the regulation of registered entities; and sets out the obligations and responsibilities of registered entities.

Progress

House of Representatives
23 Aug 2012	Introduced and read a first time
23 Aug 2012	Second reading moved
11 Sep 2012	Second reading debate
17 Sep 2012	Second reading debate
18 Sep 2012	Second reading debate
18 Sep 2012	Second reading agreed to
18 Sep 2012	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 9 Government agreed to
18 Sep 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
20 Sep 2012	Introduced and read a first time
20 Sep 2012	Second reading moved
29 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
30 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
31 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
31 Oct 2012	Second reading agreed to
31 Oct 2012	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 23 Government agreed to
31 Oct 2012	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
31 Oct 2012	Message from Senate reported
01 Nov 2012	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

01 Nov 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
03 Dec 2012	Assent Act no.: 168 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Government [sheet AP218]

House of Representatives
Government [sheet AP217]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (23/08/2012): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (12/09/2012)
Referred to Committee (23/08/2012): Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services; Committee report (10/09/2012)

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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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