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• Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Feb 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to correct unintended effects of amendments made by the

  International Maritime Convention Legislation Amendment Act 2001

  , by providing offence provisions in relation to escape or discharge of pollutants in the Exclusive Economic Zone. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002, the bill amends the:

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to insert new money laundering offences;

  Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

  to update cross references;

  International War Crimes Tribunals Act 1995

  in relation to enforcement of foreign restraining and forfeiture orders;

  Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

  to: reflect provisions of the new proceeds regime; and relocate provisions which relate to foreign orders and offences;

  Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

  to relocate record retention provisions;

  Bankruptcy Act 1966

  to ensure that bankruptcy is not used to thwart confiscation of proceeds of crime;

  Family Law Act 1975

  to ensure that property settlements and spousal maintenance cannot be used to defeat confiscation of proceeds of crime;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1997

  so that it does not apply to certain decisions of the Director of Public Prosecutions or an approved examiner;

  Australian Federal Police Act 1979

  and

  Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983

  in relation to the functions of the AFP and the DPP respectively;

  Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979

  and

  National Crime Authority Act 1984

  to include forfeiture proceedings within the meaning of relevant proceedings;

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  in relation to access to taxation information; and

  Proceeds of Crime Act 1987

  to repeal relocated and redundant provisions, including provisions relating to existing money laundering offences. Also makes consequential amendments to 8 other Acts and contains transitional and application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  13 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Gives effect to Australia’s obligations under the Council of Europe Money-Laundering Convention and other international instruments concerning the confiscation of proceeds of crime by providing for a civil forfeiture scheme, which will operate in parallel with the existing conviction-based confiscation regime, to confiscate unlawfully acquired property without first requiring a conviction. Also: enables freezing and confiscation of property used in, intended to be used in or derived from terrorism offences; strengthens provisions in relation to conviction-based confiscation; and provides for the confiscation of literary proceeds derived from the exploitation of criminal notoriety for commercial purposes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Implements recommendations from a national review of legislation governing exploration and development of offshore petroleum resources and its compliance with competition policy principles by amending the

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

  to: impose a limit on renewals of exploration permits; and reduce compliance costs for the petroleum industry by reducing the number of reviews required, of the commerciality of a discovery held under a retention lease. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (Forest Practices) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Provides for a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry in relation to Forestry Tasmania to investigate certain matters. 

  Bill

• Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  Summary

  The bill: enables monies up to the amounts received through certain levies and charges to be appropriated out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and paid to Plant Health Australia Limited (PHA) to fulfil PHA plant industry members’ yearly contribution obligations; and provides a mechanism for monies collected in excess of a plant industry’s liability to PHA to be appropriated for research and development activities. Also includes a regulation-making power and makes consequential amendments to the

  Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000

  and

  Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Aug 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Prime Minister's portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Plastic Bag (Minimisation of Usage) Education Fund Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill

• Plastic Bag (Minimisation of Usage) Education Fund Bill 2002 [No. 2]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BROWN, Sen Bob 

  Summary

  Establishes the Plastic Bag and Other Waste Minimisation of Usage and Education Fund, for the purpose of education about plastic bag damage to the environment and dangers posed by plastic bags to wildlife and marine life. Also includes reporting requirements. 

  Bill

• Plastic Bag Levy (Assessment and Collection) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Oct 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Bill