Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Introduced with the Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011, the bill amends the Trade Marks Act 1995 to provide that regulations may be made in relation to the plain packaging of tobacco so that businesses are not prevented from registering new trade marks or from protecting trade marks against infringement.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	06 Jul 2011
Second reading moved	06 Jul 2011
Second reading debate	24 Aug 2011
Second reading agreed to	24 Aug 2011
Third reading agreed to	24 Aug 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	25 Aug 2011
Second reading moved	25 Aug 2011
Second reading debate	11 Oct 2011
Second reading debate	09 Nov 2011
Second reading debate	10 Nov 2011
Second reading agreed to	10 Nov 2011
Committee of the Whole debate	10 Nov 2011
Third reading agreed to	10 Nov 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	10 Nov 2011
Assent Act no.: 149 Year: 2011	01 Dec 2011

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Notes

Referred to Committee (07/07/2011): House Standing Committee on Health and Ageing; Committee report (22/08/11)
Referred to Committee (18/08/2011): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (19/09/2011)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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