Acts Amendment (Marine Reserves) Bill 1997
Bill No.	14
Synopsis	The purpose of this Bill is to amend the - Conservation and Land Management Act 1984; Mining Act 1978; Petroleum Act 1967; Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982; Fish Resources Management Act 1994; and Pearling Act 1990, with a view to establishing a comprehensive framework for the enhancement, expansion and management of the State’s marine conservation reserve system. The Bill provides for the establishment of a Marine Parks and Reserves Authority and a Marine Parks and Reserves Scientific Advisory Committee.
Status	Assented to 06/10/1997 Royal Assent given 10 Jun 1997 as Act No. 5 of 1997. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also Assent and Commencement information for Acts)
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Legislative Assembly   Date Note No. Related Documents First Reading   04/10/1997    Second Reading   04/15/1997    Second Reading Speech       Second Reading Agreed   05/13/1997    Consideration in Detail   05/27/1997    Third Reading   05/28/1997    Legislative Council   Date Note No. Related Documents Introduced   03/26/1997    First Reading   03/26/1997    Second Reading   03/26/1997    Second Reading Speech       Second Reading Agreed   04/09/1997    Committee of the whole   04/09/1997    Amendments adopted   04/10/1997    Third Reading   04/10/1997