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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Summary

Amends the: Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980 to: reduce the record keeping requirements of persons, or their agents, who supply or receive wine goods that are packaged for sale to a consumer; and provide that a vintage year occurs between 1 September and 31 August; Fisheries Management Act 1991 to: make compliance with a direction to close a fishery a condition on all types of statutory fishing concessions; and make technical amendments; Fisheries Administration Act 1991 to enable co-management arrangements to be implemented; Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991 to enable the secretary to remit all or part of a penalty imposed for the late payment of a levy or charge; and Farm Household Support Act 1992 to remove specific references to departments and secretaries. Also: makes technical amendments to the Export Control Act 1982, Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989 and Quarantine Act 1908; and repeals the States Grants (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1952.

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 21/03/12  
Second reading moved 21/03/12  
Referred to Federation Chamber 09/05/12  
Second reading debate 10/05/12  
Second reading agreed to 10/05/12  
Reported from Federation Chamber 10/05/12  
Third reading agreed to 10/05/12  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 18/06/12  
Second reading moved 18/06/12  
Second reading debate 13/03/13  
Second reading agreed to 13/03/13  
Third reading agreed to 13/03/13  
     
Text of bill as passed both Houses 13/03/13  
Assent 27/03/13 Act no.: 17 - Year: 2013
     

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Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • 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 (22/03/2012): Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee; Committee report (18/06/2012)
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)