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Companion Animals Amendment (Rehoming Animals) Bill 2021

Type: Private members
Status: Assented on Fri 4 Mar 2022 - Act No 4 of 2022 (GG No. 102, 11/03/2022, n2022-0432)
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Hurst, Emma (Greenwich, Alex)
Act number: 4/2022
Long Title: An Act to amend the Companion Animals Act 1998 to set out actions a council must take towards rehoming a seized or surrendered animal; and for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Hurst, Emma
Notice of Motion: Wed 20 Oct 2021
Introduced: Wed 10 Nov 2021
First Reading: Wed 10 Nov 2021
2R Speech: Wed 10 Nov 2021
Second Reading: Wed 17 Nov 2021
Third Reading: Wed 17 Nov 2021
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 17 Nov 2021
Sent to LA for concurrence: Wed 17 Nov 2021
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Greenwich, Alex
Introduced: Thu 18 Nov 2021
First Reading: Thu 18 Nov 2021
2R Speech: Thu 17 Feb 2022
Second Reading: Thu 17 Feb 2022
Considered in Detail: Thu 17 Feb 2022
Third Reading: Thu 17 Feb 2022
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 17 Feb 2022
LC agrees with amendments: Wed 23 Feb 2022
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 23 Feb 2022
  • Assented: Fri 4 Mar 2022
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 Companion Animals Amendment (Rehoming Animals) Bill 2021.pdf XN Companion Animals Amendment (Rehoming Animals) Bill 2021.pdf

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

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
c2022-005D.pdf c2022-005D.pdf
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
LA agreed amendments - Companion Animals Amendment (Rehoming Animals) Bill 2021.pdf LA agreed amendments - Companion Animals Amendment (Rehoming Animals) Bill 2021.pdf
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 37 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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