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• AusLink (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Aug 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  AusLink (National Land Transport) Act 2005

  to: ensure that projects for the development of off road facilities used by heavy vehicles (such as a weigh station or rest area) may be funded as AusLink projects; enable the allocation of funds to a particular state while a receiving entity is determined; exempt the Roads to Recovery List from the sunsetting provisions of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  ; and extend the Roads to Recovery Program until 30 June 2014. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Aviation Transport Security Act 2004

  and

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  to enable regulations to be made to permit Air Security Officers to lawfully discharge firearms on board an aircraft in Australian territory or an Australian aircraft in foreign territory. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Aviation Legislation Amendment (International Airline Licences and Carriers' Liability Insurance) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Air Navigation Act 1920

  to: transfer the regulatory framework for international airline licences (IALs) to the Air Navigation Regulations; enable the Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Local Government to grant, vary, suspend and cancel IALs; require decisions about certain IAL applications to be subject to merits review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; and makes consequential amendments to the

  Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000

  ,

  Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995

  and

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  . Also amends the

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  and

  Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959

  to enable the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to enforce a system of mandatory insurance for airline carriers; and makes amendments consequential on the

  Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Act 2008

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—Customs) Act 1993

  ,

  Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—Excise) Act 1993

  ,

  Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Fund—General) Act 1993

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993

  to implement Australia’s obligations to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1992 to provide further compensation for pollution damage resulting from oil spills from an oil tanker;

  Navigation Act 1912

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

  to: implement changes to Annexes I, III and IV to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (MARPOL), make miscellaneous amendments to the requirements for maintenance of garbage record books, and allow for regulations to be made to prescribe penalties;

  Marine Navigation Levy Collection Act 1989

  ,

  Maritime Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Collection Act 1991

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981

  to amend certain definitions; and

  Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993

  to make minor technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Admiralty Act 1988

  ,

  Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981

  and

  Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981

  to make amendments consequential on the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Bill 2008. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008, the bill implements the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage which establishes a liability and compensation regime to apply in cases of pollution damage following the leakage of bunker oil from a ship that is not an oil tanker. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997

  to: clarify certain aspects of the operation of the Slot Management Scheme; enable the minister to vary the operation of the Compliance Scheme regime; and enable the minister to delegate his or her power to appoint members to the Compliance Committee. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Infrastructure Australia Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 

  Summary

  Establishes Infrastructure Australia to advise governments, investors and owners of Australia’s future infrastructure needs and other related infrastructure issues. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Mar 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government portfolio 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959

  ,

  Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government Liability) Act 1963

  and

  Civil Aviation Act 1988

  to give effect to the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (the Montreal Convention) by providing a framework for the liability of air carriers in relation to injury or death of a passenger, loss or damage to cargo and baggage, and damage caused by a delay in the arrival of a passenger, baggage and freight. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  23 Nov 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Australian Research Council Act 2001

  to: apply indexation adjustments for existing schemes for the financial years starting 1 July 2011, 2012 and 2013; and set an additional funding cap for the financial year starting 1 July 2014. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum