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Bill
Bell Group Companies (Finalisation of Matters and Distribution of Proceeds) Bill 2015
Bill No.
134-2
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to provide a legislative framework for the dissolution, and administration of the property, of The Bell Group Ltd ACN 008 666 993 (In Liquidation) and certain of its subsidiaries and for related purposes.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 26 Nov 2015 as Act No. 38 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. 3167d)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 4962c)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 132, Issue 2)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 27 from the Governor, dated 15 May 2015)
(Message No. 112 from the Legislative Council, dated 19 Nov 2015)
(Message No. 115 from the Legislative Council, dated 26 Nov 2015)
(Message No. 45 from the Governor, dated 26 Nov 2015)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
06 May 2015
First Reading
06 May 2015
Second Reading
06 May 2015
Second Reading Agreed
17 Jun 2015
Consideration in Detail
17 Jun 2015
Amendments adopted
18 Jun 2015
Third Reading
23 Jun 2015
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
11 Aug 2015
First Reading
11 Aug 2015
Second Reading
11 Aug 2015
Second Reading Agreed
17 Nov 2015
Committee of the whole
17 Nov 2015
Amendments adopted
19 Nov 2015
Third Reading
19 Nov 2015
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
19 Nov 2015
3
Consideration of Legislative Council Message
25 Nov 2015
4
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
25 Nov 2015
5
Referred to Standing Committee on Legislation
15 Sep 2015
1
Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled
17 Nov 2015
2
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
25 Nov 2015
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)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 Legislation. 2. Standing Committee on Legislation Report No. 30 tabled 17 November 2015 (TP 3566).