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• Trade Marks Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Jun 2006 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  In response to a recent review by IP Australia, the bill amends the

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  to clarify the operation of the Act to: increase the certainty of trade mark rights issued; improve the administration and transparency of the trade mark system; and align the Act with other intellectual property legislation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 May 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  in relation to the conferral of functions and powers on the National Competition Council and the Commonwealth Minister under the cooperative gas access regime;

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to: accommodate incentives for new pipelines in the cooperative gas access regime which were recently introduced in the South Australian Parliament; and allow the Australian Energy Regulator to apply to the Federal Court for a disconnection order;

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  ,

  Australian Energy Market Act 2004

  and

  Trade Practices Act 1974

  to correct certain incorrect references in relation to the application of the cooperative electricity regime. Also repeals the

  Pipeline Authority Act 1973

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Patents Act 1990

  ,

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  ,

  Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994

  ,

  Designs Act 2003

  and

  Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987

  to: give effect to certain recommendations of 3 reviews of intellectual property legislation; and make minor and technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Mar 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Part of the government’s petroleum reform package in relation to the retail petroleum industry, the bill repeals the

  Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Act 1980

  and

  Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Act 1980

  on 1 March 2007, which will occur concurrently with the introduction of a mandatory industry code to regulate the industry; and makes consequential amendments to the

  Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Establishes a framework for mandatory energy efficiency opportunities assessments and public reporting of outcomes by large energy using businesses, including compliance and enforcement arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 5 bills which rewrites and replaces the legislation currently providing for the administration of Australia’s offshore petroleum resources, the bill replaces the

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Act 1994

  by providing for annual fees to be payable in relation to petroleum exploration permits, retention leases and production, infrastructure and pipeline licences; and makes transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 5 bills which rewrites the legislation currently providing for the administration of Australia’s offshore petroleum resources, the bill replaces the

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967

  by imposing fees to be payable in relation to the approval and registration of transfers and dealings in titles under the proposed

  Offshore Petroleum Act 2005

  ; and makes transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 5 bills which rewrites the legislation currently providing for the administration of Australia’s offshore petroleum resources, the bill repeals the

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

  ,

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Act 1994

  ,

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967

  and

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Royalty) Act 1967

  ; makes consequential amendments to 30 other Acts; and provides that the penalty in section 96 of the repealed

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

  is taken to have never been enacted. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Part of a package of 5 bills which rewrites the legislation currently providing for the administration of Australia’s offshore petroleum resources, the bill replaces the

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Royalty) Act 1967

  by imposing a royalty to be payable in respect of petroleum produced in the North West Shelf project area under the proposed

  Offshore Petroleum Act 2005

  ; and makes transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Jun 2005 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Tourism and Resources 

  Summary

  Consequential on the package of 5 bills which rewrites the legislation currently providing for the administration of Australia’s offshore petroleum resources, the bill amends the

  Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Act 2003

  to: omit references to the

  Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967

  and replace them with references to the proposed

  Offshore Petroleum Act 2005

  ; ensure that future amendments or name changes to other Acts or regulations will not have any effect on key definitions in the Act; and make transitional arrangements. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum