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Current Bills
Bill
Family Court Amendment Bill 2021
Bill No.
17
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Family Court Act 1997.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 9 Sep 2021 as Act No. 16 of 2021. For details refer to the 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. 1161b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 2754b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Family Court Act 1997
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 17, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 28 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 12 Aug 2021)
(Message No. 21 from the Legislative Council, dated 01 Sep 2021)
(Message No. 19 from the Governor, dated 14 Sep 2021)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
02 Jun 2021
First Reading
02 Jun 2021
Second Reading
02 Jun 2021
Second Reading Agreed
12 Aug 2021
Third Reading
12 Aug 2021
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
12 Aug 2021
First Reading
12 Aug 2021
Second Reading
12 Aug 2021
Second Reading Agreed
01 Sep 2021
Committee of the whole
01 Sep 2021
Third Reading
01 Sep 2021
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes