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Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2014

Type	Government
Originating house	Senate
Status	Act
Portfolio	Attorney-General

Summary

Amends the: Bankruptcy Act 1966 in relation to: the Official Trustee; the Official Receiver; the National Disability Insurance Scheme; the offence of concealment; declarations in statements received electronically; indictable and summary offences; and the location of certain offences in the Act; International Arbitration Act 1974 to clarify the application of the Act to certain international arbitration agreements; Family Law Act 1975 to: make technical amendments; clarify the appeal rights available for court security orders; and create access to the Family Court of Australia for court security orders made by the Family Court of Western Australia; Court Security Act 2013 to: provide for the disposal of unclaimed items seized by or given upon request to court security officers; and clarify the processes by which court security orders can be varied and revoked; Evidence Act 1995 to: reflect changes to the Model Uniform Evidence Bill; remove all references to the Australian Capital Territory; and make technical amendments; Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 to enable the National Cultural Heritage Committee to continue to function when membership falls below the maximum number; and Copyright Act 1968 to extend the legal deposit scheme to include work published in electronic format.

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	29/10/14
Second reading moved	29/10/14
Second reading debate	12/02/15
Second reading agreed to	12/02/15
Third reading agreed to	12/02/15

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	12/02/15
Second reading moved	25/06/15
Second reading debate	25/06/15
Second reading agreed to	25/06/15
Third reading agreed to	25/06/15

Finally passed both Houses	25/06/15
Assent	17/08/15	Act no.: 113 - Year: 2015