Statute Law Revision Bill 2013

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends: 39 Acts to correct technical errors and misdescribed or redundant amendments and modernise language; the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 and Inspector-General of Taxation Act 2003 to repeal provisions relating to redundant acting appointments; the Fisheries Levy Act 1984 and Fisheries Management Act 1991 to prescribe matters by reference to other instruments; 43 Acts to make amendments consequential on amendments to the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 and the enactment of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003; and 22 Acts to repeal spent and obsolete provisions. Also repeals the Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Act 2001 and Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 20 Mar 2013
Second reading moved 20 Mar 2013
Referred to Federation Chamber 28 May 2013
Second reading debate 28 May 2013
Second reading agreed to 28 May 2013
Reported from Federation Chamber 28 May 2013
Third reading agreed to 28 May 2013
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 17 Jun 2013
Second reading moved 17 Jun 2013
Second reading debate 20 Jun 2013
Second reading agreed to 20 Jun 2013
Third reading agreed to 20 Jun 2013
Text of bill as passed both Houses 20 Jun 2013
Assent
  • Act no.: 103
  • Year: 2013
29 Jun 2013

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Notes

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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 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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