Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2015

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
44

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Summary

Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to establish a framework to ban surcharges imposed in respect of particular payment methods that exceed the cost of acceptance for those payment methods; and provide the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with additional powers to gather information and issue infringement notices in enforcing the ban on excess surcharges.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 03 Dec 2015
Second reading moved 03 Dec 2015
Second reading debate 02 Feb 2016
Second reading debate 04 Feb 2016
Second reading agreed to 04 Feb 2016
Consideration in detail debate 04 Feb 2016
Third reading agreed to 04 Feb 2016
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 04 Feb 2016
Second reading moved 04 Feb 2016
Second reading debate 22 Feb 2016
Second reading agreed to 22 Feb 2016
Committee of the Whole debate 22 Feb 2016
Third reading agreed to 22 Feb 2016
Finally passed both Houses 22 Feb 2016
Assent
  • Act no: 9
  • Year: 2016
25 Feb 2016

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

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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

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