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Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Bill 2023

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Attorney-General

Summary

Amends: 33 Acts to replace provisions that require forms to be prescribed by regulations and reflect modern drafting practices, such as providing for the forms to be approved by a specified person or body, by notifiable instrument, or enabling regulations to directly mandate the requirements themselves rather than requiring particular forms; the Family Law Act 1975, Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to update language relating to persons with disability; 11 Acts to update references to Northern Territory legislation; 33 Acts to correct technical errors; and 12 Acts to remove spent and obsolete provisions. Also repeals 4 Acts.

Progress of bill

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

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	01/06/23
Second reading moved	01/06/23
Second reading debate	14/06/23
Second reading agreed to	14/06/23
Third reading agreed to	14/06/23

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	14/06/23
Second reading moved	14/06/23
Second reading debate	06/09/23
Second reading agreed to	06/09/23
Third reading agreed to	06/09/23

Finally passed both Houses	06/09/23
Assent	20/09/23	Act no: 74 - Year: 2023