Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2005

Type: Government
Portfolio: Defence
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the:
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
to: create the statutory positions of the Director of Military Prosecutions and the Registrar of Military Justice; provide for the remuneration of the existing statutory position of the Chief Judge Advocate to be determined by the Remuneration Tribunal; and remove the roles and functions currently given to convening authorities (these roles and functions will be distributed between the Director of Military Prosecutions and the Registrar of Military Justice); and
Defence Act 1903
to create the statutory position of Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force.

Progress

Senate
12 Oct 2005	Introduced and read a first time
12 Oct 2005	Second reading moved
09 Nov 2005	Second reading agreed to
09 Nov 2005	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
09 Nov 2005	Introduced and read a first time
30 Nov 2005	Second reading moved
01 Dec 2005	Second reading agreed to
01 Dec 2005	Third reading agreed to

12 Dec 2005

Assent

Act no.: 142

Year: 2005

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

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

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Text of bill

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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

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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