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Current Bills
Bill
Bush Fires Amendment Bill 2009
Bill No.
073
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Bush Fires Act 1954and, in consequence, to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 17 Nov 2009 as Act No. 25 of 2009. 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. 7150a)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 7363b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 45 from the Legislative Council, dated 11 Nov 2009)
(Message No. 77 from the Governor, dated 17 Nov 2009)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
16 Sep 2009
First Reading
16 Sep 2009
Second Reading
16 Sep 2009
Second Reading Agreed
17 Sep 2009
Consideration in Detail
17 Sep 2009
Third Reading
17 Sep 2009
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
22 Sep 2009
First Reading
22 Sep 2009
Second Reading
22 Sep 2009
Second Reading Agreed
10 Nov 2009
Committee of the whole
10 Nov 2009
Third Reading
11 Nov 2009
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
Bill declared urgent in the Legislative Assembly under Standing Order 168(2) on 17/09/2009.