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Bill
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill 2011
Bill No.
222
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 and to make consequential amendments to some other Acts, to provide a separate offence for the sale or supply of a prohibited drug to a child.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 21 Nov 2011 as Act No. 56 of 2011. 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 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. 6227b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 7617f)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 190 from the Legislative Council, dated 03 Nov 2011)
(Message No. 44 from the Governor, dated 21 Nov 2011)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
18 Aug 2011
First Reading
18 Aug 2011
Second Reading
18 Aug 2011
Second Reading Agreed
21 Sep 2011
Consideration in Detail
21 Sep 2011
Amendments adopted
21 Sep 2011
Third Reading
22 Sep 2011
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
22 Sep 2011
First Reading
22 Sep 2011
Second Reading
22 Sep 2011
Second Reading Agreed
20 Oct 2011
Committee of the whole
20 Oct 2011
Amendments adopted
02 Nov 2011
Third Reading
03 Nov 2011
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
03 Nov 2011
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
09 Nov 2011
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
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