Australian Crime Commission Amendment (National Policing Information) Bill 2015

Type: Government
Portfolio: Justice
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 44

Summary

Introduced with the Australian Crime Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2015, the bill merges the functions of the CrimTrac Agency into the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) by amending the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 to enable the ACC to perform CrimTrac’s functions, including providing national coordinated criminal history checks; and the Crimes Act 1914, Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 and Privacy Act 1988 to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	03 Dec 2015
Second reading moved	03 Dec 2015
Second reading debate	08 Feb 2016
Second reading agreed to	08 Feb 2016
Third reading agreed to	08 Feb 2016

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	22 Feb 2016
Second reading moved	22 Feb 2016
Lapsed at prorogation	17 Apr 2016
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: In response to a request from the House, the Senate agreed to resume consideration of the bill	02 May 2016
Second reading moved	04 May 2016
Second reading debate	04 May 2016
Second reading agreed to	04 May 2016
Third reading agreed to	04 May 2016


Finally passed both Houses	04 May 2016
Assent Act no: 45 Year: 2016	05 May 2016

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Explanatory memoranda

Addendum to explanatory memorandum

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (04/02/2016): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (10/03/2016)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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Explanatory memoranda

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Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

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