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Biosecurity Amendment Bill 2017

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Tue 14 Mar 2017 - Act No 5 of 2017 (GG No. 34, 17/03/2017, p. 682)
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Blair, Niall (Toole, Paul)
Act number: 5/2017
Long Title: An Act to amend the Biosecurity Act 2015 to make further provision with respect to biosecurity certifiers, biosecurity auditors, accreditation authorities, fees, evidentiary certificates and biosecurity orders.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Blair, Niall
Notice of Motion: Tue 21 Feb 2017
Introduced: Wed 22 Feb 2017
First Reading: Wed 22 Feb 2017
2R Speech: Wed 22 Feb 2017
Second Reading: Tue 7 Mar 2017
Third Reading: Tue 7 Mar 2017
Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 7 Mar 2017
Sent to LA for Concurrence: Tue 7 Mar 2017
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Toole, Paul
Introduced: Tue 7 Mar 2017
First Reading: Tue 7 Mar 2017
2R Speech: Wed 8 Mar 2017
Second Reading: Wed 8 Mar 2017
Third Reading: Wed 8 Mar 2017
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 8 Mar 2017
  • LC Sent to Governor: Fri 10 Mar 2017
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 8 Mar 2017
  • Assented: Tue 14 Mar 2017
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:
XN Biosecurity.pdf XN Biosecurity.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA 2R Biosecurity Amendment Bill 2017 LA.pdf 2R Biosecurity Amendment Bill 2017 LA.pdf
2R Speech LC 2R Biosecurity LC.pdf 2R Biosecurity LC.pdf

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

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

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No.3 of 2017 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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