Courts and Tribunals Legislation Amendment (Administration) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Assent
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Native Title Act 1993
  to: enable the transfer of the National Native Title Tribunal’s appropriations, staff and some of its administrative functions to the Federal Court of Australia; and provide that the tribunal is no longer a statutory agency for the purposes of the
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
  and the
Public Service Act 1999
;
Family Law Act 1975
  and
Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999
  to enable the merger of the administrative functions of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, including by establishing a single Chief Executive Officer position for both courts; and
Ombudsman Act 1976
  to make a consequential amendment.

Progress

House of Representatives
31 Oct 2012	Introduced and read a first time
31 Oct 2012	Second reading moved
11 Feb 2013	Referred to Federation Chamber
11 Feb 2013	Second reading debate
11 Feb 2013	Second reading agreed to
12 Feb 2013	Reported from Federation Chamber
12 Feb 2013	Third reading agreed to

Senate
25 Feb 2013	Introduced and read a first time
25 Feb 2013	Second reading moved
28 Feb 2013	Second reading debate
28 Feb 2013	Second reading agreed to
28 Feb 2013	Third reading debated
28 Feb 2013	Third reading agreed to

28 Feb 2013	Text of bill as passed both Houses
12 Mar 2013	Assent Act no.: 7 Year: 2013

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

Notes

Referred to Committee (01/11/2012): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (25/02/2013)
Referred to Committee (01/11/2012): House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs; Committee report (11/02/2013)

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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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