Second Reading Speeches

Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970
to transfer the functions of the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel;
Acts Publication Act 1905
and
Legislative Instruments Act 2003
to confer on the First Parliamentary Counsel certain functions previously undertaken by the secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department; and
Family Law Act 1975
,
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
,
Federal Magistrates Act 1999
and
Judiciary Act 1903
to make consequential amendments.

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