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Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015


Type
Private
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Sponsor
BACK, Sen Chris

Summary

Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: insert new offences in relation to failure to report a visual recording of malicious cruelty to domestic animals, and interference with the conduct of lawful animal enterprises; and make consequential amendments.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 11/02/15  
Second reading moved 11/02/15  
Lapsed at prorogation 17/04/16  
Restored to Notice Paper 19/04/16  
Lapsed at dissolution 09/05/16  
Restored to Notice Paper 31/08/16  
Lapsed at end of Parliament 01/07/19  
     

Text of bill

  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Correction to explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (12/02/2015): Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee; Committee report (12/06/2015)
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (04/03/2015): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Report No. 7 of 2015
  • Considered by scrutiny committee (23/06/2015): Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; 28th Report of the 44th Parliament