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A summary of legislative activity for the week ending Friday 27 June 2008
1 Bills
Consultation or Exposure Bills
Nil

Bills introduced etc
Government
Contaminated Land Management Amendment Bill 2008
Crimes Amendment (Cognitive Impairment—Sexual Offences) Bill 2008
Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Bill 2008
Mental Health Legislation Amendment (Forensic Provisions) Bill 2008
Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2008
Succession Amendment (Family Provision) Bill 2008
Tow Truck Industry Amendment Bill 2008
Vexatious Proceedings Bill 2008
Non-Government
Nil

Bills reprinted following amendment in Committee
Children (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment Bill 2008
Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Amendment Bill 2008
Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament
24 June 2008
Children (Detention Centres) Amendment Bill 2008
Clean Coal Administration Bill 2008
Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Amendment Bill 2008
25 June 2008
Appropriation Bill 2008
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2008
Appropriation (Special Offices) Bill 2008
Australian Jockey Club Bill 2008
Children (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment Bill 2008
Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill 2008
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Life Sentences) Bill 2008
Election Funding Amendment (Political Donations and Expenditure) Bill 2008
Hemp Industry Bill 2008
Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment (Political Donations) Bill 2008
Marine Safety Amendment Bill 2008
Police Integrity Commission Amendment (Crime Commission) Bill 2008
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget) Bill 2008
State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008
Thoroughbred Racing Amendment Bill 2008
Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Special Provisions) Bill 2008
26 June 2008
Firearms Amendment Bill 2008
Shop Trading Bill 2008
Sporting Venues Authorities Bill 2008

Acts assented to
23 June 2008
Auditor-General (Supplementary Powers) Act 2008 No 32
25 June 2008
Exotic Diseases of Animals Amendment Act 2008 No 33
Western and Crown Lands Amendment (Special Purpose Leases) Act 2008 No 34
Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Superannuation) Amendment Act 2008 No 35
Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2008 No 36
Building Professionals Amendment Act 2008 No 37
Strata Management Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No 38
Filming Related Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No 39
Fines Amendment Act 2008 No 40
First State Superannuation Amendment Act 2008 No 41
Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Financial Provisions) Act 2008 No 42

For the full text of Bills, and details on the passage of Bills, see the Bills tab on the Parliament of NSW website.

2 Gazetted statutory and other instruments

Proclamations commencing Acts
Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority Act 2007 No 91 (2008-205)—Whole of Act: 1 July 2008
Jury Amendment Act 2008 No 24 (2008-206)—Whole of Act: 1 July 2008
Liquor Act 2007 No 90 (2008-207)—Whole of Act: 1 July 2008
Miscellaneous Acts (Casino, Liquor and Gaming) Amendment Act 2007 No 92 (2008-208)—Act (except Schedule 1 [5]): 1 July 2008
National Gas (New South Wales) Act 2008 No 31 (2008-209)—Whole of Act: on the commencement of section 7 of the National Gas (South Australia) Act 2008 of South Australia
Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 91 (2008-210)—Uncommenced provisions: 1 July 2008
Summary Offences and Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Laser Pointers) Act 2008 No 30 (2008-211)—Whole of Act: 27 June 200

Regulations and other statutory instruments
By-laws
Nil
Notices
National Park Estate (Lower Hunter Region Reservations) Act 2006—Notice adjusting description of lands (2008-268)
Orders
Electronic Transactions (ECM Courts) Amendment (District Court and Local Courts) Order 2008 (2008-267)
Water Sharing Plan for the Bellinger River Area Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2008 (2008-203)
Water Sharing Plan for the NSW Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Sources 2008 (2008-202)
Water Sharing Plan for the Upper and Lower Namoi Groundwater Sources 2003—amendment (2008-270)
Proclamations (except commencement procs)
Water Management Act 2000—Proclamation pursuant to sections 55A and 88A (2008-212)
Regulations
Agricultural Industry Services (Interstate Arrangements) Amendment Regulation 2008 (2008-213)
Associations Incorporation Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-214)
Business Names Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-215)
Casino Control Amendment (Liquor) Regulation 2008 (2008-217)
Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority Regulation 2008 (2008-216)
Children's Services Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2008 (2008-218)
Civil Procedure Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-219)
Coal Mine Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2008 (2008-220)
Commercial Vessels (Equipment) Amendment (EPIRB) Regulation 2008 (2008-221)
Community Land Management Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-222)
Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-223)
Conveyancers Licensing Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-224)
Co-operative Housing and Starr-Bowkett Societies Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-225)
Co-operatives Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-226)
Criminal Procedure Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-227)
Driving Instructors Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-228)
Drug Court Amendment Regulation 2008 (2008-229)
Dust Diseases Tribunal Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-230)
Electricity (Consumer Safety) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-231)
Fisheries Management Legislation Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulation 2008 (2008-232)
Funeral Funds Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-233)
Gaming Machines Amendment Regulation 2008 (2008-234)
Home Building Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-235)
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Amendment (Hunter Water) Regulation 2008 (2008-236)
Jury Amendment (Fees and Allowances) Regulation 2008 (2008-237)
Land and Environment Court Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-238)
Landlord and Tenant Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-239)
Liquor Regulation 2008 (2008-240)
Local Government (General) Amendment (Code of Conduct) Regulation 2008 (2008-242)
Local Government (General) Amendment (Elections) Regulation 2008 (2008-241)
Medical Practice Amendment (Advertising) Regulation 2008 (2008-243)
Motor Dealers Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-244)
Motor Vehicles Repairs Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-245)
Partnership Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-246)
Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-247)
Photo Card Amendment (Fee and Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation 2008 (2008-248)
Property, Stock and Business Agents Amendment (Fees and Contributions) Regulation 2008 (2008-249)
Public Health (General) Amendment Regulation 2008 (2008-250)
Racing Administration Amendment (Publication of Race Fields) Regulation 2008 (2008-251)
Registered Clubs Amendment Regulation 2008 (2008-252)
Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-254)
Road Transport (Heavy Vehicles Registration Charges) Amendment Regulation 2008 (2008-255)
Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Penalty Levels and Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-256)
Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Legislation Amendment (Fee and Tow-away Charge) Regulation 2008 (2008-257)
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-258)
Roads Amendment (Penalty Notice Offences) Regulation 2008 (2008-253)
Rural Lands Protection (General) Amendment (Annual Returns) Regulation 2008 (2008-259)
Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-260)
Trade Measurement Administration Amendment (Charges and Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-261)
Travel Agents Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-262)
Valuers Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2008 (2008-263)
Water Management (General) Amendment Regulation 2008 (2008-264)
Water Management (General) Amendment (Water Sharing Plans) Regulation 2008 (2008-265)
Workers Compensation Amendment (Administration Fee) Regulation 2008 (2008-266)
World Youth Day Amendment Regulation 2008 (2008-204)
Rules
Nil

Environmental Planning Instruments
Local Environmental Plans
Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan 1989 (Amendment No 124) (2008-269)
Regional Environmental Plans
Nil
State Environmental Planning Policies
Nil

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3 Other events and information

NSW legislation online and legislation guides
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Government Gazette, printed legislation and legislation guides
The current issue of the NSW Government Gazette is available online.

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Acts and regulations etc reprinted

The following reprint has been withdrawn:
Employment Protection Act 1982 No 122 (Reprint No 3)

Acts
Education Act 1990 No 8 (Reprint No 6)
State Owned Corporations Act 1989 No 134 (Reprint No 8)
Tow Truck Industry Act 1998 No 111 (Reprint No 2)
Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 No 113 (Reprint No 2)
Regulations etc
Nil

For a list of reprints in production and proposed for production in 2008 see the Proposed Reprints Program in the Paper Reprints Policy

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