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Bill
Firearms Amendment Bill 2021
Bill No.
59
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Firearms Act 1973 and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 18 May 2022 as Act No. 13 of 2022. For details refer to the 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. 5845b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 938b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012
Firearms Act 1973
Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010
Restraining Orders Act 1997
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 53 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 15 Mar 2022)
(Message No. 49 from the Legislative Council, dated 10 May 2022)
(Message No. 11 from the Governor, dated 18 May 2022)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
24 Nov 2021
First Reading
24 Nov 2021
Second Reading
24 Nov 2021
Second Reading Agreed
24 Feb 2022
Consideration in Detail
24 Feb 2022
Amendments adopted
24 Feb 2022
Third Reading
15 Mar 2022
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
16 Mar 2022
First Reading
16 Mar 2022
Second Reading
16 Mar 2022
Second Reading Agreed
07 Apr 2022
Committee of the whole
07 Apr 2022
Third Reading
10 May 2022
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
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