Patents Amendment Bill 1996 [2008]
- Type
- Private
- Sponsor
- STOTT DESPOJA, Natasha
- Originating house
- Senate
- Status
- Not Proceeding
- Parliament no
- 42
- Summary
- Amends the
Patents Act 1990
to prohibit the patenting of naturally occurring genes or gene sequences.
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Progress
| Senate |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Second reading moved |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Restored to Notice Paper |
| 14 May 2002 | Restored to Notice Paper |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Restored to Notice Paper |
| Senate |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Lapsed at end of Parliament |
| 14 Feb 2008 | Restored to Notice Paper |
| Senate |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Lapsed at end of Parliament |
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Text of bill
Explanatory memoranda
Transcript of speeches
Proposed amendments
Schedules of amendments
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
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