Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005

Previous Citations: Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2004
Type: Government
Portfolio: Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41

Summary

Part of a package of 10 bills in relation to the establishment of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the bill: makes consequential amendments to 19 Acts and the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997, including replacing existing references to the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) and the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) with references to the ACMA; and contains transitional provisions dealing with: the transfer of assets and liabilities of the ABA and the ACA, and the continuing operation of certain instruments and proceedings. Also repeals the Australian Communications Authority Act 1997.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	02 Dec 2004
Second reading moved	02 Dec 2004
Second reading agreed to	10 Feb 2005
Third reading agreed to	10 Feb 2005

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	07 Mar 2005
Second reading moved	07 Mar 2005
Second reading debate	15 Mar 2005
Second reading agreed to	16 Mar 2005
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Australian Democrats agreed to	16 Mar 2005
Third reading agreed to	16 Mar 2005

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House disagreed to Senate amendments	16 Mar 2005

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message Details: Senate did not insist on amendments disagreed to	17 Mar 2005


Assent Act no.: 45 Year: 2005	01 Apr 2005

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Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate to which the House of Representatives has disagreed

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Notes

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

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