📜 Gene Technology Amendment Bill 2005
Legislative Council Committee of the WholeLA7 April 2005
This Bill amends the Gene Technology Act 2005 to clarify that license charges can be a tax, not necessarily tied to service costs. This ensures the charge's validity under the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899.
Impact
GMO license holders will be affected as they will be liable to pay a charge (potentially a tax) for their licenses. This matters because it clarifies the government's ability to levy charges related to gene technology.
Key Changes
["Amends section 72A of the Gene Technology Act 2005", "Specifies that GMO license charges can be a tax", "Clarifies that the charge doesn't need to be related to the cost of providing a service"]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA7 Apr 2005
- LA Second Reading MovedLA7 Apr 2005
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA5 May 2005
- LA Third ReadingLA5 May 2005
- LC Second Reading MovedLC17 May 2005
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC10 May 2006
Affected Sectors
agriculturehealthenvironment
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