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Arson Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
Bill No.
085
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Bush Fires Act 1954 and The Criminal Code.
Status
Assented to 12/03/2009
Royal Assent given 3 Dec 2009 as Act No. 43 of 2009. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 8026b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 8753b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 43
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 60 from the Legislative Council, dated 26 Nov 2009)
(Message No. 80 from the Governor, dated 03 Dec 2009)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
14 Oct 2009
First Reading
14 Oct 2009
Second Reading
14 Oct 2009
Second Reading Agreed
10 Nov 2009
Consideration in Detail
10 Nov 2009
Third Reading
10 Nov 2009
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
11 Nov 2009
First Reading
11 Nov 2009
Second Reading
11 Nov 2009
Second Reading Agreed
25 Nov 2009
Committee of the whole
26 Nov 2009
Third Reading
26 Nov 2009
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review
11 Nov 2009
1
Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled
19 Nov 2009
2
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
Bill declared urgent in the Legislative Assembly under Standing Order 168(2) on 20/10/2009. 1. Bill referred to the Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review as per Standing Order 230A. 2. Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 43 tabled 19 November 2009 (TP No. 1550).
Bill085-1.002.pdf
Bill085-1.003.pdf
EM 085-1.pdf
EM 085-1.002.pdf
Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 43.pdf
LC 60 (2009).pdf
Gov 80 (rec. 2009 rep. 2010).pdf