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Current Bills
Bill
Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2022
Bill No.
89
Synopsis
The purpose of this bill is to amend The Criminal Code and various other Acts in relation to the criminal liability of directors and other persons involved in the management of bodies corporate, and for related purposes.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 4 Apr 2023 as Act No. 9 of 2023. 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
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. 5050b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 5763b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Report 142
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 89, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 89 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 23 Nov 2022)
(Message No. 91 from the Legislative Council, dated 16 Mar 2023)
(Message No. 104 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 28 Mar 2023)
(Message No. 11 from the Governor, dated 04 Apr 2023)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
26 Oct 2022
First Reading
26 Oct 2022
Second Reading
26 Oct 2022
Second Reading Agreed
22 Nov 2022
Consideration in Detail
22 Nov 2022
Amendments adopted
22 Nov 2022
Third Reading
23 Nov 2022
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
23 Nov 2022
First Reading
23 Nov 2022
Second Reading
23 Nov 2022
Second Reading Agreed
21 Feb 2023
Committee of the whole
21 Feb 2023
Amendments adopted
15 Mar 2023
Third Reading
16 Mar 2023
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
16 Mar 2023
3
Consideration of Legislative Council Message
28 Mar 2023
4
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review
23 Nov 2022
1
Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled
14 Feb 2023
2
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
28 Mar 2023
5
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)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. 142 Tabled (TP 2003).