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Current Bills
Bill
Aquatic Resources Management Bill 2015
Bill No.
52
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to provide an Act for the ecologically sustainable development and management of the State's aquatic resources and the development of strategies and plans for the conservation of aquatic resources and the protection of aquatic ecosystems, and the development and management of aquaculture.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 29 Nov 2016 as Act No. 53 of 2016. 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. 556c)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 4229b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review - Report 102
Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review - Report 102 (Extension of time)
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 52, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 9 from the Governor, dated 12 Mar 2015)
(Message No. 166 from the Legislative Council, dated 16 Nov 2016)
(Message No. 35 from the Governor, dated 29 Nov 2016)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
24 Feb 2015
First Reading
24 Feb 2015
Second Reading
24 Feb 2015
Second Reading Agreed
19 May 2016
Consideration in Detail
21 Jun 2016
Amendments adopted
21 Jun 2016
Third Reading
22 Jun 2016
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
29 Jun 2016
First Reading
29 Jun 2016
Second Reading
29 Jun 2016
Second Reading Agreed
13 Sep 2016
Committee of the whole
13 Sep 2016
Amendments adopted
15 Nov 2016
Third Reading
16 Nov 2016
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
16 Nov 2016
3
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review
29 Jun 2016
1
Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled
23 Aug 2016
2
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
17 Nov 2016
4
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
1. Bill discharged and referred to the Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review, as per Standing Order 126(1). 2. Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 102 Tabled 23 August 2016 (TP 4413).