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Guardianship and Administration Amendment (Medical Research) Bill 2020
Bill No.
176
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 to provide the authorisation and appropriate safeguards to enable enduring guardians, guardians and next of kin to consent to medical research for people under legal incapacity.
Status
Assented to 04/06/2020
This Act came into operation on Royal Assent - Royal Assent given 6 Apr 2020 as Act No. 14 of 2020
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
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. 1975b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 1955b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 - 1B
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
SNP176-2 (SNP NO. 176, Issue 2)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 171 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 01 Apr 2020)
(Message No. 114 from the Legislative Council, dated 02 Apr 2020)
(Message No. 175 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 02 Apr 2020)
(Message No. 10 from the Governor, dated 06 Apr 2020)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
01 Apr 2020
First Reading
01 Apr 2020
Second Reading
01 Apr 2020
Second Reading Agreed
01 Apr 2020
Consideration in Detail
01 Apr 2020
Third Reading
01 Apr 2020
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
01 Apr 2020
First Reading
01 Apr 2020
Second Reading
01 Apr 2020
Second Reading Agreed
02 Apr 2020
Committee of the whole
02 Apr 2020
Amendments adopted
02 Apr 2020
Third Reading
02 Apr 2020
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
02 Apr 2020
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
02 Apr 2020
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
SNP176-1 (SNP NO. 176, Issue 1)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
This Bill was introduced and debated forthwith under the Temporary Order relating to COVID-19.
EM 176-1B.pdf
Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 - 1B.pdf
Bill176-1B.002.pdf
EM176-1.pdf
SNP176-2.pdf
SNP176-1.pdf
LC 114 (2020).pdf
LA 175 (2020).pdf
Gov 10 (2020).pdf
LA 171 (2020).pdf