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- Date
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13 May 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Industry, Science and Resources portfolio
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- Date
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27 Nov 2014
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Finance
- Summary
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The bill: enables the Commonwealth to enter into a loan agreement with the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) for the purpose of the ACT undertaking an asbestos remediation program and for purposes related to that program; and appropriates the Consolidated Revenue Fund for $750 million for the loan of money to the ACT.
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25 Jun 2015
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
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Consequential on the
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015
, the bill amends: 201 Acts to make technical amendments; the Legislation Act 2003
(or the Legislative Instruments Act 2003
) to clarify that rules of court are not legislative instruments; the Family Law Act 1975
to clarify that provisions which set out the application of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003
to rules of the Family Court apply to those rules whether they are made under the Family Law Act 1975
or another Act; and the Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015
, Acts Interpretation Act 1901
and Legislation Act 2003
to: clarify the application of their requirements to administrative forms; and make technical amendments.
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- Date
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22 Oct 2014
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amend the:
Legislative Instruments Act 2003
to: amend the short title of the Act to the Legislation Act 2003
to reflect the consolidation of the legislative frameworks of the publication of Commonwealth Acts and the registration of Commonwealth instruments; clarify the definition of ‘legislative instrument’ and ‘legislative character’; provide that certain instruments are notifiable instruments which are registrable but not subject to parliamentary scrutiny or sunsetting; establish the Federal Register of Legislation; and allow the First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial changes to Acts and instruments in the Register; Acts Interpretation Act 1901
to: clarify references to ministers, departments and other government authorities; and confirm the continued validity of the exercise of powers, functions and duties under Commonwealth agreements following machinery of government changes. Also consequentially repeals four Acts and amends 51 Acts.
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- Date
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11 May 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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HANSON, Sen Pauline
- Summary
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Amends the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
in relation to references to a person or member of the Aboriginal race of Australia or a descendant of an indigenous habitant of Australia or the Torres Strait Islands.
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- Date
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05 Jun 2003
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
to insert a provision to make it clear that a reference in Commonwealth legislation to a summons, information or complaint, or other current forms of initiating proceedings, includes all relevant methods of initiating proceedings even if States or Territories change their procedures or terminology.
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23 Jun 2005
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
to: clarify the particular meaning of the term “legislative instrument”; make some consequential amendments; and clarify the application of certain provisions and the meaning of certain terms in relation to disallowable non-legislative instruments.
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12 Nov 1998
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General portfolio
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- Date
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12 May 2011
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Amends: the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
to restructure the Act by: co-locating and listing alphabetically definitions; ensuring powers in relation to instruments apply to all types of instruments; enabling section 19B and 19BA Orders to apply retrospectively; providing that an action by a minister other than a minister authorised to perform that action is not invalid merely on that basis; clarifying actions done by a person purporting to act under an appointment; providing that everything in an Act should be considered part of the Act; and modernising concepts; the Legislative Instruments Act 2003
in relation to the construction of legislative instruments; and 248 Acts to make consequential amendments.
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- Date
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12 Feb 2014
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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WRIGHT, Sen Penny
- Summary
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Amends the
Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000
to prevent the minister from approving international aircraft movements at Adelaide Airport during curfew shoulder periods; and make consequential amendments.
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