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Rail Safety National Law Application Bill 2023
Bill No.
119
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to apply the Rail Safety National Law (with modifications) as a law of the State; and to repeal the Rail Safety National Law (WA) Act 2015, the Rail Safety National Law (WA) (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Regulations 2015 and the Rail Safety National Law (WA) Regulations 2015; and to make consequential amendments to various other Acts; and for related purposes.
Status
Assented to 03/26/2024
Royal Assent given 26 Mar 2024 as Act No. 7 of 2024. 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
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. 3294a)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 4281c)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Report 144
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 20 from the Governor, dated 08 Aug 2023)
(Message No. 120 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 31 Aug 2023)
(Message No. 127 from the Legislative Council, dated 19 Mar 2024)
(Message No. 8 from the Governor, dated 26 Mar 2024)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
22 Jun 2023
First Reading
22 Jun 2023
Second Reading
22 Jun 2023
Second Reading Agreed
31 Aug 2023
Consideration in Detail
31 Aug 2023
Third Reading
31 Aug 2023
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
31 Aug 2023
First Reading
31 Aug 2023
Second Reading
31 Aug 2023
Second Reading Agreed
19 Mar 2024
Third Reading
19 Mar 2024
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review
31 Aug 2023
1
Legislative Council - Committee Report Tabled
17 Oct 2023
2
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
1. Bill discharged and referred to the Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review as per Standing Order 126(1). 2. Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 144 Tabled (TP 2721).
Em 119-1.pdf
Gov 020 (2023).pdf
Bill 119-1.002.pdf
EM 119.002.pdf
LA 120.pdf
LC 127 (2024).pdf
Gov 08 (2024).pdf