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Carbon Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1998

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Thu 26 Nov 1998 - Act No 124 of 1998
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Yeadon, Kim
Act number: 124/1998
Long Title: An Act to amend the Conveyancing Act 1919 to recognise that rights associated with carbon sequestrated by trees and forests from the atmosphere may be a species of forestry right and be the subject of a forestry covenant: to amend the Forestry Act 1916 to enable the Forestry Commission to acquire and trade in such rights and to confer additional powers on the Commission; to amend various other Acts to enable electricity generators and distributors to trade in such rights; and for other purposes.
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Yeadon, Kim
Notice of Motion: Thu 22 Oct 1998
Introduced: Thu 22 Oct 1998
First Reading: Thu 22 Oct 1998
2R Speech: Thu 22 Oct 1998
Second Reading: Wed 28 Oct 1998
Third Reading: Wed 28 Oct 1998
Legislative Council
Introduced: Thu 29 Oct 1998
First Reading: Thu 29 Oct 1998
2R Speech: Tue 10 Nov 1998
Second Reading: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Date Committed: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Reported with Amendment: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Report Adopted: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Third Reading: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Date Passed with amdts: Wed 11 Nov 1998
Returned to LA: Wed 11 Nov 1998
  • Assented: Thu 26 Nov 1998
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
Ex note Carbon Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1998.pdf Ex note Carbon Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1998.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC Not available at this stage.

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.