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Current Bills
Bill
Evidence and Public Interest Disclosure Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Bill No.
232
Synopsis
A Bill to amend the Evidence Act 1906 and the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 2 Oct 2012 as Act No. 31 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. 5738a)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 8433b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report No 23
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 232, Issue 3)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 236 from the Legislative Council, dated 12 Sep 2012)
(Message No. 18 from the Governor, dated 02 Oct 2012)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
12 Sep 2012
First Reading
12 Sep 2012
Second Reading
12 Sep 2012
Second Reading Agreed
18 Sep 2012
Consideration in Detail
18 Sep 2012
Third Reading
18 Sep 2012
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
20 Oct 2011
First Reading
20 Oct 2011
Second Reading
20 Oct 2011
Second Reading Agreed
10 Nov 2011
Committee of the whole
23 Aug 2012
Amendments adopted
11 Sep 2012
Third Reading
12 Sep 2012
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges
10 Nov 2011
1
Legislative Council Second Reading - Committee Report Tabled
29 Nov 2011
2
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
LC SNP (SNP NO. 232, Issue 2)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes
1. Bill discharged and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges. 2. Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report No 23 tabled 29 November 2011 (TP 4133).