Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (State Bodies and Other Measures) Bill 2016

Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 45

Summary

Amends the: Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 and seven other Acts to reflect the establishment of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission of New South Wales and its inspector; Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989, Criminal Code Act 1995 and Surveillance Devices Act 2004 to provide the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission of Victoria with investigative powers equivalent to those available to other state anti-corruption bodies; and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to clarify the meaning of lawfully acquired property or wealth.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	19 Oct 2016
Second reading moved	19 Oct 2016
Second reading debate	21 Nov 2016
Second reading agreed to	21 Nov 2016
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to	21 Nov 2016
Third reading agreed to	21 Nov 2016

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	23 Nov 2016
Second reading moved	23 Nov 2016
Second reading debate	24 Nov 2016
Second reading agreed to	24 Nov 2016
Third reading agreed to	24 Nov 2016


Finally passed both Houses	24 Nov 2016
Assent Act no: 86 Year: 2016	30 Nov 2016

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Government [Sheet GB167]

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Notes

Referred to Committee (20/10/2016): Item 28 of bill referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security; Committee report (18/11/2016)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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