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Current Bills
Bill
Legislation Bill 2021
Bill No.
1
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to provide for public access to Western Australian legislation; and to provide for the official status of published versions of Western Australian legislation; and to provide for Western Australian legislation to be kept in an up-to-date form and consistent with current drafting practice; and repeal the Reprints Act 1984; and for related purposes.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 24 Aug 2021 as Act No. 13 of 2021. 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
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 192b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 1098b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Evidence Act 1906
Interpretation Act 1984
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 1, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 12 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 02 Jun 2021)
(Message No. 18 from the Legislative Council, dated 18 Aug 2021)
(Message No. 18 from the Governor, dated 24 Aug 2021)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
29 Apr 2021
First Reading
29 Apr 2021
Second Reading
05 May 2021
Second reading speech in the Legislative Assembly p. 192b
Second Reading Agreed
01 Jun 2021
Consideration in Detail
01 Jun 2021
Third Reading
01 Jun 2021
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
02 Jun 2021
First Reading
02 Jun 2021
Second Reading
02 Jun 2021
Second Reading Agreed
17 Aug 2021
Committee of the whole
17 Aug 2021
Third Reading
18 Aug 2021
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes