Legal Profession Amendment (Levy) Act 2016 (WA)

Western Australia

Legal Profession Amendment (Levy) Act 2016

Western Australia

Legal Profession Amendment (Levy) Act 2016 Contents

Western Australia

Legal Profession Amendment (Levy) Act 2016

No. 12 of 2016

An Act to amend the Legal Profession Act 2008 to impose a levy to provide, operate and maintain a law library.

[Assented to 29 June 2016]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

1.Short title

This is the Legal Profession Amendment (Levy) Act 2016.

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 — immediately after the Legal Profession Amendment Act 2016 section 5 comes into operation.

3.Act amended

This Act amends the Legal Profession Act 2008.

4.Section 548A amended

After section 548A(8) insert:

• (9)

  If this section, or regulations made under this section, provides for a levy, the levy is imposed.