Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2014

An Act to amend the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997, Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 and Radiation Control Act 1990 to increase certain penalties for offences and strengthen and align the enforcement provisions of those Acts; to amend the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 with respect to payments into the Environment Protection Authority Fund; and to make consequential amendments to other legislation.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Tue 28 October 2014
Member with carriage:
Mr Rob Stokes (The Hon. Matthew Mason-Cox)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette. No. 95, 31/10/2014, p. 3557
Act number:
65 of 2014
Bill Remarks:
Lapsed on Prorogation on 08/09/2014 and Restored to Business Paper on 09/09/2014

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Rob Stokes
Notice of Motion Tue 12 August 2014
Introduced Tue 12 August 2014
First Reading Tue 12 August 2014
2R Speech Tue 12 August 2014
Second Reading Wed 10 September 2014
Third Reading Wed 10 September 2014
Passed w'out amdt Wed 10 September 2014
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. Matthew Mason-Cox
Introduced Wed 10 September 2014
First Reading Wed 10 September 2014
2R Speech Wed 22 October 2014
Second Reading Wed 22 October 2014
Third Reading Wed 22 October 2014
Passed w'out amdt Wed 22 October 2014
Returned to LA Wed 22 October 2014
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 22 October 2014
LA sent to governor Mon 27 October 2014
Assented Tue 28 October 2014

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.11 of 2014 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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