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Report No. 5, 54th Parliament - Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012
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committee's report
The committee tabled it's report to the Parliament on 2 July 2012.
View: Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012
View: Government response
ABOUT The Bill
On 19 June 2012, Hon John McVeigh MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry introduced the Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012. The Bill was referred to the Agriculture, Resources and Environment Committee in accordance with Standing Order 131. The committee will now examine the policies the Bill seeks to give effect to as well as the Bill’s lawfulness and the application of fundamental legislative principles, as set out in s 4 of the Legislative Standards Act 1992.
The committee must report on the Bill by 2 July 2012 in accordance with Standing Order 136(2).
The Bill amends the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 to ensure animal welfare obligations apply to acts done under Aboriginal tradition or Torres Strait Islander custom.
The Bill also make consequential amendments to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984, the Aurukun and Mornington Shire Leases Act 1978 and the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
View: Animal Care and Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012
View: Explanatory Notes to the Bill
View: the Queensland Parliamentary Library Blog post on The Aboriginal Tradition and Torres Strait Islander Custom Exemption in the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 (Qld) for useful background information.
View: Bill with comments
View: Legislation to be amended
TimeLINE
| Tuesday 19 June 2012* | Bill referred to the committee for inquiry and report. |
| Thursday 21 June* 2012, 1.45pm | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to provide private briefing to committee. |
| Friday 23 June 2012, 10.00am | Department to provide responses to questions taken on notice at the briefing on 21 June 2012 |
| Wednesday 27 June 2012, 10.00am | Department to provide written advice on any FLP issues |
| Wednesday 27 June 2012, 1:00pm - 3:00pm (approx) | Roundtable with stakeholders (videoconference) - proof transcript |
| Thursday 28 June 2012, 9.00am | Department to provide written advice on any issues raised at the roundtable with stakeholders or other matters |
| Monday 2 July 2012 | Reporting deadline set by the House. |
*denotes sitting days
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