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Bill details

Carbon Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1998

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Thu 26 Nov 1998 - Act No 124 of 1998
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Yeadon, Kim
Act number: 124/1998
Long Title: An Act to amend the Conveyancing Act 1919 to recognise that rights associated with carbon sequestrated by trees and forests from the atmosphere may be a species of forestry right and be the subject of a forestry covenant: to amend the Forestry Act 1916 to enable the Forestry Commission to acquire and trade in such rights and to confer additional powers on the Commission; to amend various other Acts to enable electricity generators and distributors to trade in such rights; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Yeadon, Kim
Notice of Motion: Thu 22 Oct 1998
Introduced: Thu 22 Oct 1998
First Reading: Thu 22 Oct 1998
2R Speech: Thu 22 Oct 1998
Second Reading: Wed 28 Oct 1998
Third Reading: Wed 28 Oct 1998
Legislative Council
Introduced: Thu 29 Oct 1998
First Reading: Thu 29 Oct 1998
2R Speech: Tue 10 Nov 1998
Second Reading: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Date Committed: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Reported with Amendment: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Report Adopted: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Third Reading: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Date Passed with amdts: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Returned to LA: Wed 11 Nov 1998
  • Assented: Thu 26 Nov 1998
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Ex note Carbon Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1998.pdf Ex note Carbon Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1998.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC Not available at this stage.

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.