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Legal Profession Amendment Bill 2006

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Fri 26 May 2006 - Act No 30 of 2006 (GG No. 72, 02/06/2006, p. 3729.)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Debus, Bob (Della Bosca, John)
Act number: 30/2006
Long Title: An Act to amend the Legal Profession Act 2004 in relation to the prohibition on engaging in unqualified legal practice, the grant of practising certificates, the penalties for and the investigation and prosecution of advertising offences, compensation orders, costs disclosures, costs agreements, costs assessments, foreign lawyers, and in other respects; to amend other Acts and the Legal Profession Regulation 2005 to make consequential and other amendments; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Debus, Bob
Notice of Motion: Wed 5 Apr 2006
Introduced: Wed 5 Apr 2006
First Reading: Wed 5 Apr 2006
2R Speech: Wed 5 Apr 2006
Second Reading: Wed 3 May 2006
Date Committed: Wed 3 May 2006
Reported with Amendments: Wed 3 May 2006
Report Adopted: Wed 3 May 2006
Third Reading: Wed 3 May 2006
Date Passed LA: Wed 3 May 2006
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Della Bosca, John
Introduced: Thu 4 May 2006
First Reading: Thu 4 May 2006
Second Reading: Tue 23 May 2006
Third Reading: Tue 23 May 2006
Date Passed w'out amdt: Tue 23 May 2006
Returned to LA: Tue 23 May 2006
  • Passed Parliament: Tue 23 May 2006
  • Assented: Fri 26 May 2006
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Ex note Legal Profession Amendment Bill 2006.pdf Ex note Legal Profession Amendment Bill 2006.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA LA 3006.pdf LA 3006.pdf
2R Speech LC LC 3006.pdf LC 3006.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.5 of 2006 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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