Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment Bill 2016

Type
Government
Portfolio
Environment and Energy
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Introduced with the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Levy Bill 2016, the bill amends the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 to: enable full cost recovery under the hazardous waste permit scheme; remove the requirement for particulars of certain export applications to be specified in the regulations prior to a decision being made; remove the requirement to specify the place of export in a Basel export permit; remove the $8000 cap on the prescribed fee amount for permit applications; enable indexation of permit fees; provide that certain permit and application information currently required to be published in the Commonwealth Gazette will instead be published on the Department of Environment and Energy’s website; introduce new permit and notification arrangements for the bringing of hazardous waste into Australia; enable the minister to delegate any or all of his or her functions and powers under the Act to Executive Level 2 employees; remove the text of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal; provide that permit applications must be accompanied by a levy; and make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 24 Nov 2016
Second reading moved 24 Nov 2016
Second reading debate 07 Feb 2017
Second reading agreed to 07 Feb 2017
Third reading agreed to 07 Feb 2017
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 08 Feb 2017
Second reading moved 08 Feb 2017
Second reading debate 09 Feb 2017
Second reading agreed to 09 Feb 2017
Third reading agreed to 09 Feb 2017
Finally passed both Houses 09 Feb 2017
Assent
  • Act no: 8
  • Year: 2017
22 Feb 2017

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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