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• Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Customs Act 1901

  in relation to: the timing and content of outturn reports (which list the containers unloaded from a ship at a port); notice to Customs of removal (other than for export) of high-risk export goods; electronic communications in relation to exports and imports; and clarification of false and misleading statement offence provisions and record keeping requirements;

  Customs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

  to correct a misdescribed amendment;

  Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001

  in relation to: commencement of the Act; reinstatement of the right to review of decisions relating to the administrative penalty scheme by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; and establishment of new arrangements for the transition between Customs legacy electronic systems and the new Integrated Cargo System. Also contains application provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Customs Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003, the bill amends the

  Customs Tariff Act 1995

  to: add East Timor to the list of Developing Countries; define Least Developed Countries (LDCs); provide for the duty-free entry of goods originating in LDCs, East Timor (a developing country) and Singapore (under a free trade agreement); list Palau as a Developing Country rather than as a Place treated as Developing Country; add Papua New Guinea to the list of Forum Island Countries; and introduce two character abbreviations for countries (International Standards Organization Country Codes) throughout the Tariff. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  to: abolish the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Board and retain CASA as an independent statutory authority under ministerial control; and introduce new enforcement measures; and the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988: to repeal CASA’s power to immediately suspend an authorisation in certain cases; and in relation to CASA’s power to cancel an authorisation. Also contains application and savings provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Transport and Regional Services 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  to: provide for the simplification and international harmonisation of Australia’s civil aviation regulatory regime; and enable the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to enter into certain agreements with the national airworthiness authorities of other countries;

  Air Navigation Act 1920

  to align certain definitions with the

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  ; and

  Airports Act 1996

  to repeal a redundant provision in relation to ministerial declarations of airport services. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Members of Local Government Bodies) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Special Minister of State 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

  to ensure that eligible members of a local government body do not suffer any penalty arising from their decision to stand as candidates for election to either the House of Representatives or the Senate. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to implement the next phase of the Corporations Law Economic Reform Program, the bill amends the

  Corporations (Fees) Act 2001

  to modify the regulation-making power under the Act to expand the range of fees that maybe prescribed. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations (Review Fees) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to implement the next phase of the Corporations Law Economic Reform Program, the bill imposes review fees (to be prescribed by regulations) to be payable by companies, registered schemes, registered Australian bodies, persons registered as auditors and/or liquidators, and holders of a financial services licence, when lodging documents with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Also contains a regulation-making power. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Corporations Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Treasury 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills to implement the next phase of the Corporations Law Economic Reform Program, the bill amends the

  Corporations Act 2001

  to simplify document lodgment and procedures for companies; remove the upper age limit for directors of public companies; and remove charges over uncertificated securities from the application of the charges provisions; and

  Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

  to increase the financial cap before Ministerial approval is required for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to enter into contracts; and enable an alternate person to attend meetings of the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee in place of the Chairperson. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Attorney-General 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  to re-enact counter-terrorism offences as Commonwealth provisions capable of operating throughout Australia, without any constitutional limitations, by virtue of the reference of powers by the States; and

  Security Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002

  to add this proposed Act to the list of counter-terrorism legislation that is subject to a public and independent review mechanism. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Dec 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Justice and Customs 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Customs Act 1901

  to: introduce new provisions for determining the normal value of goods in countries with an economy in transition; ensure that anti-dumping legislation is consistent with the WTO Agreement on the Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994; make consequential amendments in relation to commencement of the monitoring powers and infringement notice scheme; and make minor technical amendments and corrections; and

  Passenger Movement Charge Collection Act 1978

  to exempt air security officers (who provide security for civilian aircraft) from the passenger movement charge. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum