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Current Bills
Bill
Succession to the Crown Bill 2014
Bill No.
60
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is for State Parliament to request the Commonwealth Parliament under section 51 (xxxvii) of the Commonwealth Constitution to make changes to the rules of Royal succession, and for the State to exercise its own power to change the rules of Royal succession to the extent they are part of State law.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 3 Mar 2015 as Act No. 5 of 2015. 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. 550e)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 8156d)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review - Report 88
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 60, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 78 from the Legislative Council, dated 24 Feb 2015)
(Message No. 8 from the Governor, dated 03 Mar 2015)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
25 Feb 2014
First Reading
25 Feb 2014
Second Reading
25 Feb 2014
Second Reading Agreed
11 Nov 2014
Consideration in Detail
11 Nov 2014
Third Reading
13 Nov 2014
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
18 Nov 2014
First Reading
18 Nov 2014
Second Reading
18 Nov 2014
Second Reading Agreed
24 Feb 2015
Committee of the whole
24 Feb 2015
Third Reading
24 Feb 2015
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review
18 Nov 2014
1
Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled
17 Feb 2015
2
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
1. Bill referred to the Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review pursuant to Standing Order 126(1). 2. Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Report No. 88 tabled 17 February 2015 (TP 2455).