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Bill
Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Bill 2007
Bill No.
257
Synopsis
The purpose of the Bill is to introduce legislation for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse by amending the Children and Community Services Act 2004.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 19 Jun 2008 as Act No. 26 of 2008. 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
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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. 7901c)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 1904c)
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Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
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Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
28 Nov 2007
First Reading
28 Nov 2007
Second Reading
28 Nov 2007
Second Reading Agreed
01 Apr 2008
Consideration in Detail
01 Apr 2008
Third Reading
03 Apr 2008
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
08 Apr 2008
First Reading
08 Apr 2008
Second Reading
08 Apr 2008
Second Reading Agreed
29 May 2008
Committee of the whole
29 May 2008
Amendments adopted
03 Jun 2008
Third Reading
04 Jun 2008
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Message sent to the Legislative Assembly with amendments for concurrence.
04 Jun 2008
Consideration of Legislative Council Message
12 Jun 2008
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
12 Jun 2008
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
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