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Civil Liability Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse Liability) Bill 2018

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Fri 26 Oct 2018 - Act No 56 of 2018 (GG No. 112, 02/11/2018, p. 7784)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Speakman, Mark (Harwin, Don)
Act number: 56/2018
Long Title: An Act to amend the Civil Liability Act 2002 to make organisations liable in certain circumstances for child abuse perpetrated by persons associated with the organisation and vicariously liable for child abuse perpetrated by employees and persons akin to employees and to permit plaintiffs to bring civil child abuse proceedings against unincorporated organisations.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Speakman, Mark
Notice of Motion: Tue 25 Sep 2018
Introduced: Wed 26 Sep 2018
First Reading: Wed 26 Sep 2018
2R Speech: Wed 26 Sep 2018
Second Reading: Tue 16 Oct 2018
Third Reading: Tue 16 Oct 2018
Date Passed LA: Tue 16 Oct 2018
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Harwin, Don
Introduced: Tue 16 Oct 2018
First Reading: Tue 16 Oct 2018
2R Speech: Wed 17 Oct 2018
Second Reading: Wed 17 Oct 2018
Third Reading: Wed 17 Oct 2018
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 17 Oct 2018
Returned to LA: Wed 17 Oct 2018
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 17 Oct 2018
  • Assented: Fri 26 Oct 2018
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 Civil Liability Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse Liability) Bill.pdf XN Civil Liability Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse Liability) Bill.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

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.15 of 2018 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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