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AgVetLink: Number 57, August 2006

What’s happening with changes to the ACVM Act?

The ACVM Amendment Bill has been drafted and is ready for introduction to Parliament.

Process

Once introduced, it will receive its first reading when MPs debate the merits of the Bill. It will next proceed to Select Committee and public submissions will be called. The Select Committee may recommend changes as a result of submissions received. The Bill then will have its second reading, and MPs will debate the Bill with the changes recommended by Select Committee. Following the second reading, the Bill will be debated clause by clause (or part by part) and given its third reading. It comes into law once given assent by the Governor General. The timing of the Bill’s introduction and progress through the House is dependant on the priority it’s given by the Government. However, we expect it is likely to be introduced sooner rather than later.