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Current Bills
Bill
Cannabis Law Reform Bill 2009
Bill No.
087
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to - amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981; and amend the Spent Convictions Act 1988; and amend the Young Offenders Act 1994; and repeal the Cannabis Control Act 2003, and to provide for related and consequential matters.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 28 Oct 2010 as Act No. 45 of 2010. 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 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. 8022c)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 5590b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 87, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 72 from the Governor, dated 10 Nov 2009)
(Message No. 111 from the Legislative Council, dated 23 Sep 2010)
(Message No. 117 from the Governor, dated 28 Oct 2010)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
14 Oct 2009
First Reading
14 Oct 2009
Second Reading
14 Oct 2009
Second Reading Agreed
12 Aug 2010
Consideration in Detail
12 Aug 2010
Third Reading
12 Aug 2010
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
17 Aug 2010
First Reading
17 Aug 2010
Second Reading
17 Aug 2010
Second Reading Agreed
16 Sep 2010
Committee of the whole
16 Sep 2010
Amendments adopted
21 Sep 2010
Third Reading
23 Sep 2010
Messages Between Houses
Date
Note No.
Message sent to the Legislative Assembly with amendments for concurrence.
23 Sep 2010
Other Procedures
Date
Note No.
Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly
14 Oct 2010
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes