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  • Date
    15 Jun 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Export Control Act 1982
    to: insert a definition for “fish”; extend the definitions of “preparation” and “premises”; create four new offences in relation to the preparation of goods for export; extend the services for which fees may be charged to services provided by the Secretary or the Secretary’s delegate; and clarify the use of certain terms; and
    Quarantine Act 1908
    to provide a legal basis for the recovery of fees for quarantine services provided by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service to other Commonwealth bodies. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    02 Jun 2004 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997
    and
    Export Control Act 1982
    to increase regulation of the live animal export trade, by providing for: formulation of an Australian Code for the Export of Live-stock; increased integration of export licence and permit systems; legislatively based accreditation of veterinarians for purposes of approved export programs; and new offences in relation to the veterinarians’ accreditation scheme. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Nov 1998 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    03 Dec 1998 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio 
    Summary
    Act No. 4 of 1999 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    28 Jun 2000 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    12 Dec 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Makes technical amendments to the
    Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980
    ,
    Export Control Act 1982
    ,
    National Residue Survey Administration Act 1992
    ,
    Quarantine Act 1908
    and
    Dairy Industry Legislation Amendment Act 2002
    . Also makes contingent amendments to the
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002
    and
    Quarantine Act 1908
    in the event that this proposed Act commences before the
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    29 May 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Quarantine Act 1908
    to: extend the application of the Act to Christmas Island; improve arrangements for the payment of fees; broaden the range of persons who may be appointed as quarantine officers; and make clarifying amendments;
    Imported Food Control Act 1992
    to: insert an objective into the Act; provide for the use of agreements; and allow for the importation of food that does not meet applicable labelling standards, but create an offence if that food is sold by the importer without corrected labelling; and
    Pig Industry Act 2001
    and
    Wool Services Privatisation Act 2000
    to allow Australian Pork Limited and Australian Wool Innovation Limited to carry forward research and development expenditure eligible for Commonwealth matching contributions from one financial year to the next. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    21 Mar 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980
    to: reduce the record keeping requirements of persons, or their agents, who supply or receive wine goods that are packaged for sale to a consumer; and provide that a vintage year occurs between 1 September and 31 August;
    Fisheries Management Act 1991
    to: make compliance with a direction to close a fishery a condition on all types of statutory fishing concessions; and make technical amendments;
    Fisheries Administration Act 1991
    to enable co-management arrangements to be implemented;
    Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991
    to enable the secretary to remit all or part of a penalty imposed for the late payment of a levy or charge; and
    Farm Household Support Act 1992
    to remove specific references to departments and secretaries. Also: makes technical amendments to the
    Export Control Act 1982
    ,
    Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989
    and
    Quarantine Act 1908
    ; and repeals the
    States Grants (War Service Land Settlement) Act 1952

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    30 Jun 1999 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio 

    Bill

  • Date
    17 Nov 2004 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997
    ,
    Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999
    and
    Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 1999
    to allow (in addition to the current arrangements) for more than one industry organisation representing live-stock exporters to be determined as a marketing body and as a research body for the purpose of receiving revenue derived from compulsory levies and charges. Also makes technical corrections to the
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003
    and
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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