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Firearms Amendment (Public Safety) Bill 2002

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Thu 4 Jul 2002 - Act No 47 of 2002
Bill Remarks: Declared an urgent Bill
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Costa, Michael (Meagher, Reba)
Act number: 47/2002
Long Title: An Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996 to authorise the use of dogs by police officers to detect firearms and explosives in public places and to make further provision with respect to the regulation and control of firearms; to amend the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 and the Criminal Procedure Act 1986; and for other purposes.
The following Bills are cognate with this Bill: Summary Offences Amendment (Public Safety) Bill 2002
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Costa, Michael
Notice of Motion: Thu 13 Jun 2002
Introduced: Tue 18 Jun 2002
First Reading: Tue 18 Jun 2002
2R Speech: Tue 18 Jun 2002
Second Reading: Wed 26 Jun 2002
Date Committed: Wed 26 Jun 2002
Reported: Wed 26 Jun 2002
Report Adopted: Wed 26 Jun 2002
Third Reading: Wed 26 Jun 2002
Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 26 Jun 2002
Sent to LA for Concurrence: Wed 26 Jun 2002
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Meagher, Reba
Introduced: Wed 26 Jun 2002
First Reading: Wed 26 Jun 2002
2R Speech: Wed 26 Jun 2002
Second Reading: Thu 27 Jun 2002
Third Reading: Thu 27 Jun 2002
Date Passed LA: Thu 27 Jun 2002
  • LC Sent to Governor: Fri 28 Jun 2002
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 27 Jun 2002
  • Assented: Thu 4 Jul 2002
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 Firearms Amendment (Public Safety) Bill 2002.pdf Ex note Firearms Amendment (Public Safety) Bill 2002.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA A4702.pdf A4702.pdf
2R Speech LC C4702.pdf C4702.pdf

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

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

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.