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  • Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Arts and Sport 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973
    to allow the Australian Film, Television and Radio School to decide which degrees, diplomas and certificates it awards; and
    Australian National Maritime Museum Act 1990
    to: allow the Governor-General to delegate to the Australian National Maritime Museum the power to fix entry charges; and clarify the Museum’s power to fix entry charges for special exhibitions and events. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Broadcasting Services Act 1992
    and
    Radiocommunications Act 1992
    to provide a framework for the conversion of commercial television broadcasting services in regional and remote areas of Western Australia from analogue to digital; and to allow commercial television broadcasting licensees in remote licence areas to multi-channel their digital services, where they elect jointly, or one elects individually, to provide a third digital-only commercial service; and exempt such licensees from any mandatory high definition television quotas that might be applied in remote licence areas. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Transport and Regional Services 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Civil Aviation Act 1988
    and
    Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959
    to permit the mutual recognition of certain aviation-related safety certification between Australia and New Zealand. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Education, Science and Training 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Higher Education Support Act 2003
    in relation to: the definition of “Student Load”; quality and accountability requirements; guidelines for incidental fees and fees in respect of overseas students; compliance audits on the operation of certain higher education providers; and Commonwealth supported students; and make a technical amendment to correct a drafting error;
    Higher Education Support Act 2003
    and
    Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Act 2005
    to reflect the renaming of Open Learning Australia to Open Universities Australia; and
    Australian National University Act 1991
    to repeal an obselete heading. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Transport and Regional Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Lighthouses Act 1911
    to revise penalties for offences in relation to damages to marine navigational aids;
    Navigation Act 1912
    in relation to a range of matters, including: military forces ships; application of the Act to certain ships; detention of ships; voyage permits for unlicensed ships; pilotage; reporting of ship movements; alcohol and drug testing; immunity of pilots and pilotage providers from certain civil liability claims; and penalties for major offences;
    Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
    in relation to: requiring Australian chemical tankers to prepare and carry a Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for Noxious Liquid Substances; the amount of security payments; and service of documents on a ship’s agent; and
    Shipping Registration Act 1981
    to: allow mortgages to be removed from the Australian Register of Ships at the request of the mortgagee; provide for the delegation of certain powers; and allow electronic access to the Register. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Transport and Regional Services 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
    in relation to: limited move-on powers for maritime security guards, including the power to request certain information from a person found in a maritime security zone; clarifying certain meanings; higher security level declarations; and correcting references to ship enforcement orders. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    16 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Defence 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    ,
    Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986
    ,
    Office of National Assessments Act 1977
    ,
    Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
    ,
    Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979
    ,
    Privacy Act 1988
    ,
    Freedom of Information Act 1982
    and 5 other Acts to implement recommendations from the Inquiry into Australian Intelligence Agencies (the Flood Inquiry) and reviews of the
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    that require legislative amendment, including: extending the terms of reference of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD (PJCAAD) to include all Australian intelligence agencies; clarifying the roles and functions of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) and the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD), including in relation to communication of incidentally obtained intelligence and ministerial authorisation of intelligence collection; giving legislative basis to the functions and ministerial accountabilities of the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation; extending and clarifying the functions of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; and increasing the size of the PJCAAD and changing its name to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    17 Mar 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Fisheries Administration Act 1991
    and
    Fisheries Management Act 1991
    to: give effect to Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean; increase the exchange of information with foreign governments and international intergovernmental organisations in relation to suspected illegal fishers; provide for improved management of Australia’s fish stocks; and correct a drafting error. Also makes consequential amendments to the
    Fisheries Management Act 1991
    and
    Migration Act 1958
    contingent on commencement of the proposed
    Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    16 Mar 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Foreign Affairs 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Consular Privileges and Immunities Act 1972
    to allow for additional privileges and immunities to be granted on a reciprocal basis to consular officers representing overseas countries in Australia. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    16 Mar 2005 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Attorney-General 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to extend the operation of defences available in relation to certain telecommunications offences; and
    Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979
    in relation to: exceptions to the general prohibition against the interception of communications; warrants in connection with the investigation of certain ancillary offences; statistical information for named-person warrants; additional information to be included in the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s annual report; use of intercepted information in civil forfeiture proceedings; and clarification of the meaning of the term “an employee of a carrier”. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum