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Bill
Duties Bill 2007
Bill No.
259
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill, alongside the Duties Legislation Amendment Bill 2007, is to put in place a new duties regime to replace the outdated stamp duty arrangements that are currently imposed by the Stamp Act 1921.
Status
Assented to
This Act came into operation on Royal Assent - Royal Assent given 14 Apr 2008 as Act No. 11 of 2008
Bill History
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 7893b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 852a)
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Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
28 Nov 2007
First Reading
28 Nov 2007
Second Reading
28 Nov 2007
Second Reading Agreed
11 Mar 2008
Consideration in Detail
11 Mar 2008
Amendments adopted
11 Mar 2008
Third Reading
12 Mar 2008
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
13 Mar 2008
First Reading
13 Mar 2008
Second Reading
13 Mar 2008
Second Reading Agreed
01 Apr 2008
Committee of the whole
01 Apr 2008
Third Reading
03 Apr 2008
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