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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
THE SENATE
As passed by both Houses
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2018
No. , 2018
A Bill for an Act to amend the law in relation to whistleblowing, and for related purposes
Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1
3............ Schedules............................................................................................ 2
Schedule 1—Amendments 3
Part 1—Amendment of the Corporations Act 2001 3
Corporations Act 2001 3
Part 2—Amendment of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 24
Taxation Administration Act 1953 24
Part 3—Other amendments 37
Banking Act 1959 37
Insurance Act 1973 37
Life Insurance Act 1995 38
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 39
Part 4—Contingent amendments 40
Corporations Act 2001 40
Taxation Administration Act 1953 41
A Bill for an Act to amend the law in relation to whistleblowing, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act is the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2018 .
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table |
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. |
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2. Schedule 1, Parts 1, 2 and 3 |
The first 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October to occur after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent. |
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3. Schedule 1, Part 4 |
The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2; and (b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Act 2018 . However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. |
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Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.