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• Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing portfolio 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989

  to: increase the maximum quantity of new industrial chemicals that a manufacturer or importer can introduce under the Commercial Evaluation Permit system from 2 000 to 4 000 kilograms; align the renewal deadline for the registration of introducers of industrial chemicals with the expiry date of registration (i.e. 31 August); require notification of non-renewal by 31 August; abolish the urgent handling fee and establish late renewal penalties for renewals received after the renewal deadline; and remove fees and charges provisions from the Act so that they may be specified in regulations. Also contains application and saving provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Immigration (Education) Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Mar 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Citizenship 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Immigration (Education) Act 1971

  to implement the Adult Migrant English Program by: removing annual administration fees for English courses; providing that certain New Zealand citizens are unable to access English courses; extending the registration period in an English course from three to six months; providing that English courses are completed within five years; clarifying eligibility for English courses; and enabling the secretary to extend registration, commencement and completion timeframes for English courses retrospectively. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry, Tourism and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Ethnic Affairs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  ACIS Administration Act 1999

  to clarify the use of duty credits earned under the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme;

  Bounty (Computers) Act 1984

  to replace a reference to the Standards Association of Australia with a reference to Standards Australia International Limited;

  Bounty (Ships) Act 1989

  to provide for progress payments of the research and development bounty;

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Legislation Amendment Act 2001

  to correct a drafting error;

  Pooled Development Funds Act 1992

  to correct a drafting oversight in relation to excluded superannuation funds;

  States Grants (Petroleum Products) Act 1965

  to reflect changes in administrative arrangements; and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to correct a drafting oversight in relation to country of origin defences. Also repeals the

  Aluminium Industry Act 1960

  and

  Management and Investment Companies Act 1983

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry, Science and Resources Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Science and Resources portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry Research and Development Amendment Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Industry Research and Development Act 1986

  to: remove the existing powers of the Industry Research and Development Board to commit and approve expenditure of Commonwealth funds; and clarify the Board’s role in the provision of advice on innovation programs in addition to research and development programs. Also contains savings and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Patents Act 1990

  ,

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  and

  Designs Act 1906

  to clarify that errors or omission by persons such as independent contractors, employed by the Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade Marks or Registrar of Designs, are encompassed by the existing extension of time provisions;

  Patents Act 1990

  in relation to disclosure of information to the Commissioner of Patents that is relevant to the patentability of an invention;

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  to: amend the definition of “employee”; and remove the term “trade marks officer”; and

  Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Act 2000

  to correct a drafting error. Also contains an application provision. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985

  to remove a timing restriction on regulations made under the Act in relation to registration charges for certain heavy vehicles. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008, the bill amends the

  Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985

  to enable regulations to be made to implement national heavy vehicle charges set out in the 2007 Heavy Vehicle Charges Determination under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme for registered vehicles. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Repeal Bill 2008, the bill amends the

  Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985

  to enable regulations to be made to implement national heavy vehicle charges set out in the 2007 Heavy Vehicle Charges Determination under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme for registered vehicles. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Infrastructure Australia Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Establishes Infrastructure Australia to advise governments, investors and owners of Australia’s future infrastructure needs and other related infrastructure issues. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum