📜 Coal Miners' Welfare Amendment Bill 2004
Bill LapsedLA2 June 2004
The Coal Miners’ Welfare Amendment Bill 2004 amends the Coal Miners’ Welfare Act 1947 to improve the operation of the Coal Miners’ Welfare Board and Fund. It implements recommendations from the October 2002 Review, updates definitions, modifies board membership and meeting procedures, and increases penalties for offences.
Impact
Coal miners and the Coal Miners’ Welfare Board are directly affected. The changes aim to improve the board's effectiveness and ensure compliance with the Act, potentially impacting the welfare services provided to coal miners. Increased penalties may affect mining companies.
Key Changes
["Updates the definition of 'coal miner' to include persons working for hire or reward.", "Replaces sections related to Board membership and introduces deputy and temporary members.", "Increases penalties for offences under the Act, including non-payments to the Fund.", "Modifies meeting procedures for the Board."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA2 June 2004
- LA Second Reading MovedLA2 June 2004
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA30 June 2004
- LA Consideration in DetailLA30 June 2004
- LA AmendedLA30 June 2004
- LA Third ReadingLA30 June 2004
- LC Second Reading MovedLC2 July 2004
Affected Sectors
miningpublic_sector
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