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Dog Amendment (Stop Puppy Farming) Bill 2020

Bill No.

162

Synopsis

The purpose of this bill is to to amend the Dog Act 1976 and Cat Act 2011 to prevent and stop puppy farming by regulating the breeding and sale of dogs in Western Australia.

Status

Legislative Council Second Reading
Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill

Bill History

Download the Bill as Introduced

Download the Bill as passed by originating House

Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly

Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council

Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 774c)

Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 4377a)

Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)

Related Committee Activity

Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper

LC SNP (SNP NO. 162, Issue 4)

Messages regarding this Bill

Progress

Legislative Assembly

Date

Introduced

19 Feb 2020

First Reading

19 Feb 2020

Second Reading

19 Feb 2020

Second Reading Agreed

24 Jun 2020

Consideration in Detail

25 Jun 2020

Third Reading

25 Jun 2020

Legislative Council

Date

Introduced

25 Jun 2020

First Reading

25 Jun 2020

Second Reading

25 Jun 2020

Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)

Comparisons between versions of Bills

Conference of Managers

Notes