Fair Trading Amendment Act 2019 (WA)

Western Australia

Fair Trading Amendment Act 2019

Western Australia

Fair Trading Amendment Act 2019 Contents

Western Australia

Fair Trading Amendment Act 2019

Fair Trading Amendment Act 2019

No. 26 of 2019

An Act to amend the Fair Trading Act 2010.

[Assented to 24 October 2019]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

1.Short title

This is the Fair Trading Amendment Act 2019.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation as follows —

• (a)

  sections 1 and 2 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

• (b)

  the rest of the Act — on the day after that day.

3.Act amended

This Act amends the Fair Trading Act 2010.

4.Section 19 amended

In section 19(1)(a) delete “on 1 January 2013” and insert:

on 26 October 2018

5.Section 63B amended

Delete section 63B(2) and insert:

• (2)

  The Minister must appoint a Committee member to be the Chairperson.

   

6.Section 63F amended

Delete section 63F(2) and insert:

• (2)

  The Minister must appoint a Committee member to be the Chairperson.

   

7.Section 63J amended

Delete section 63J(2) and insert:

• (2)

  The Minister must appoint a Committee member to be the Chairperson.

   

8.Section 108 amended

• (1)

  In section 108(1) and (2):

  • (a)

    in paragraph (a) delete “court” and insert:

     

  court, or an admission of a fact by the person, in proceedings

   
  • (b)

    in paragraph (b) after “finding” (each occurrence) insert:

     

  or admission

   
• (2)

  In section 108(3) delete “a finding of fact by a court that is made in”.

Note: The heading to amended section 108 is to read:

Findings of fact or admissions in certain proceedings to be evidence in others