Radiocommunications Amendment Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Amends the Radiocommunications Act 1992 in relation to: the commencement timeframe of spectrum licence re-issue processes by the Australian Communications Media Authority; the coexistence of class licences and spectrum licences; certain determinations not being subject to disallowance; and ministerial spectrum access charge directions.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	30 Sep 2010
Second reading moved	30 Sep 2010
Second reading debate	28 Oct 2010
Third reading agreed to	28 Oct 2010

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	15 Nov 2010
Second reading moved	15 Nov 2010
Second reading debate	26 Nov 2010
Second reading agreed to	26 Nov 2010
Third reading agreed to	26 Nov 2010


Text of bill as passed both Houses	26 Nov 2010
Assent Act no.: 146 Year: 2010	16 Dec 2010

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Notes

Referred to Committee (30/09/2010): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Committee report (17/11/2010)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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