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Bill
Legal Deposit Bill 2011
Bill No.
244
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is for an Act to facilitate the preservation of the State's published documentary heritage for current and future generations by requiring the deposit with the State Librarian of copies of certain published material as well as relevant material published on the Internet. The Bill will also make consequential amendments to the Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951 and for related purposes.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 21 May 2012 as Act No. 10 of 2012. 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. 9193b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 9933b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 38 from the Governor, dated 09 Nov 2011)
(Message No. 206 from the Legislative Council, dated 22 Mar 2012)
(Message No. 5 from the Governor, dated 21 May 2012)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
09 Nov 2011
First Reading
09 Nov 2011
Second Reading
09 Nov 2011
Second Reading Agreed
29 Nov 2011
Third Reading
29 Nov 2011
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
29 Nov 2011
First Reading
29 Nov 2011
Second Reading
29 Nov 2011
Second Reading Agreed
20 Mar 2012
Committee of the whole
20 Mar 2012
Amendments adopted
21 Mar 2012
Third Reading
22 Mar 2012
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Legislative Council sent to the Legislative Assembly
22 Mar 2012
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
03 May 2012
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
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Conference of Managers
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