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Bill
Fire and Emergency Services Legislation (Emergency Services Levy) Amendment Bill 2002
Bill No.
151
Long Title
The purpose of this Bill provides for the introduction of the Emergency Services Levy from 1st July 2003. The Bill involves amendments to the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia Act 1998, the Fire Brigades Act 1942 and consequential amendments to the Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992. All property owners throughout the State will be charged the new levy depending on the level of fire and emergency services available to them. The funding will cover: the career and volunteer Fire and Rescue Service; local governments' volunteer Bush Fire Brigades; the State Emergency Service; FESA's new multi-service FESA units; its Emergency Management Services; and its community safety programs.
Status
Assented to 12/11/2002
Royal Assent given 11 Dec 2002 as Act No. 42 of 2002. 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
)
Current Bill
Download the Bill as Introduced
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Links
Bill151-2B
EM - BILL151
Previous Versions of this Bill
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Note No.
Related Documents
Introduced
25 Sep 2002
First Reading
25 Sep 2002
Second Reading
25 Sep 2002
Second Reading Speech
Second Reading Agreed
22 Oct 2002
Consideration in Detail
23 Oct 2002
Third Reading
24 Oct 2002
Legislative Council
Date
Note No.
Related Documents
First Reading
05 Nov 2002
Second Reading
13 Nov 2002
Second Reading Speech
Second Reading Agreed
28 Nov 2002
Committee of the whole
28 Nov 2002
Amendments adopted
28 Nov 2002
Third Reading
28 Nov 2002
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
28 Nov 2002
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Related Links
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
03 Dec 2002