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Summary Offences Amendment (Full-face Coverings Prohibition) Bill 2014

Summary Offences Amendment (Full-face Coverings Prohibition) Bill 2014

Type: Private members
Status: Lapsed, Thu 11 Sep 2014
Bill Remarks:

Lapsed on Prorogation on 02/03/2015; Lapsed on Prorogation on 08/09/2014 and Restored to Business Paper on 09/09/2014

This bill was formerly named: Summary Offences Amendment (Full-face Coverings Prohibition) Bill 2011.
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Nile, Fred
Long Title: An Act to amend the Summary Offences Act 1988 to prohibit people wearing full-face coverings in public places.
Lapsed at Prorogation: Mon 2 Mar 2015
Stage at Prorogation: 2R
House at Prorogation: Legislative Council
Date Restored to Business Paper: Tue 9 Sep 2014
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Nile, Fred
Notice of Motion: Wed 4 May 2011
Introduced: Thu 11 Sep 2014
First Reading: Thu 11 Sep 2014
2R Speech: Thu 11 Sep 2014
Legislative Assembly
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Not available at this stage.
Explanatory Notes:
Exnote for Summary (full-face).pdf Exnote for Summary (full-face).pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC 2R Sum (Full-face ).pdf 2R Sum (Full-face ).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.12 of 2014 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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