Statute Law Revision Bill 2010

Previous Citations: Statute Law Revision Bill 2009
Type: Government
Portfolio: Attorney-General
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42

Summary

The bill: amends 54 Acts to correct clerical and drafting errors; repeals 5 obsolete Acts; amends the Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1946 to replace gender-specific language with gender-neutral language; amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to ensure the consistent use of the expression ‘ballot paper’; and amends 75 Acts to ensure the consistency of language used to describe the internet and internet-related technology.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	28 Oct 2009
Second reading moved	28 Oct 2009
Referred to Main Committee	24 Nov 2009
Second reading debate	26 Nov 2009
Second reading agreed to	26 Nov 2009
Reported from Main Committee	26 Nov 2009
Third reading agreed to	26 Nov 2009

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	30 Nov 2009
Second reading moved	30 Nov 2009
Second reading debate	04 Feb 2010
Second reading agreed to	04 Feb 2010
Third reading agreed to	04 Feb 2010


Text of bill as passed both Houses	04 Feb 2010
Assent Act no.: 8 Year: 2010	01 Mar 2010

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Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
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.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

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

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

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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