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Acts Amendment and Repeal (Family Court) Bill 1997
Bill No.
33
Long Title
The purpose of this Bill is to deal with consequential amendments to a number of other statutes as an important part of the proposed means by which the interests of children of ex nuptial parents will be advanced in the State (eg. in areas such as custody and guardianship).
Status
Assented to 12/09/1997
Royal Assent given 9 Dec 1997 as Act No. 41 of 1997. 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
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Legislative Assembly
Date
Note No.
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First Reading
15 Oct 1997
Second Reading
16 Oct 1997
Second Reading Speech
Second Reading Agreed
25 Nov 1997
Third Reading
25 Nov 1997
Legislative Council
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Introduced
09 Sep 1997
First Reading
09 Sep 1997
Second Reading
09 Sep 1997
Second Reading Speech
Second Reading Agreed
14 Oct 1997
Committee of the whole
14 Oct 1997
Amendments adopted
14 Oct 1997
Third Reading
14 Oct 1997