Economic Regulation Authority Bill 2002
Bill No.	170
Synopsis	The purpose of this Bill is to establish the Economic Regulation Authority as an independent body to assume responsibility for economic regulatory functions currently performed by a variety of Ministers, sector-specific regulators and public sector officials. The regulatory functions of the Authority will apply to electricity, gas. rail and water industries.
Status	Assented to 12/05/2003 Royal Assent given 5 Dec 2003 as Act No. 67 of 2003. For details refer to the Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also Assent and Commencement information for Acts)
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Links	Download the Explanatory Memorandum

Progress

Legislative Assembly   Date Note No. Related Documents Introduced   12/04/2002    First Reading   12/04/2002    Second Reading   12/04/2002    Second Reading Speech       Second Reading Agreed   03/11/2003    Consideration in Detail   03/12/2003    Third Reading   03/13/2003    Legislative Council   Date Note No. Related Documents First Reading   03/18/2003    Second Reading   03/18/2003    Second Reading Speech       Second Reading Agreed   10/15/2003    Committee of the whole   10/15/2003    Amendments adopted   10/24/2003    Third Reading   11/11/2003    Messages Between Houses   Date Note No. Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly    11/18/2003    Other Procedures   Date Note No. Related Links Referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance    04/10/2003  1/2  Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly    11/27/2003    Notes 1. Bill discharged and referred to Committee. To report back to the House not later than 10/06/2003. 2. Report No. 3 presented to the President on 20/05/2003.