Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

Type: Government
Portfolio: Environment and Heritage
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40

Summary

Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the: Ozone Protection Act 1989 to: provide for a national regulatory scheme for the management of ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases used as their replacements; ratify the Beijing Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer which requires a ban on trade in and manufacture of bromochloromethane, and a ban on trade in hydrochlorofluorocarbons with certain countries; change the long and short titles of the Act; and Evidence Act 1995 and Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 to reflect the title change of the Ozone Protection Act 1989 to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989. Also contains application and transitional provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	05 Jun 2003
Second reading moved	05 Jun 2003
Second reading agreed to	04 Nov 2003
Third reading agreed to	04 Nov 2003

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	24 Nov 2003
Second reading moved	24 Nov 2003
Second reading agreed to	27 Nov 2003
Third reading agreed to	27 Nov 2003


Assent Act no.: 126 Year: 2003	05 Dec 2003

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An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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