Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 1997 (WA)

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

STATUTES (REPEALS AND MINOR

AMENDMENTS) ACT 1997

No. 57 of 1997

AN ACT to revise the statute law by repealing —

the Assistance by Local Authorities in Wiring

Dwellings for Electricity Act 1953;

the Death Duty Act 1973;

the Death Duty Assessment Act 1973;

The Fremantle Gas and Coke Company’s

Act 1886;

The Fremantle Harbour Works and Tramways

Act 1893;

The Geraldton Municipal Gas Supply Act 1910;

the Iron Ore (Dampier Mining Company Limited)

Agreement Act 1969;

the Nelson Agricultural Society Land Act 1906;

the State (Western Australian) Alunite Industry

Act 1946;

the Tax Collection Act 1920; and

the Wood Distillation and Charcoal Iron and

Steel Industry Act 1943,

and by making minor amendments to various

enactments and for related purposes.

[Assented to 15 December 1997.]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

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PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 1997.

Commencement

2. (1) on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation

(2)

Section 133 is to be taken to have come into operation on

28 June 1996.

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PART 2 — VARIOUS ACTS REPEALED

Assistance by Local Authorities in Wiring Dwellings for

Electricity Act 1953 repealed

3. The Assistance by Local Authorities in Wiring Dwellings for Electricity Act 1953 is repealed.

Death Duty Act 1973 repealed

4.   The Death Duty Act 1973 is repealed.

Death Duty Assessment Act 1973 repealed, and certain obligations and prohibitions extinguished

5.

(1)

The Death Duty Assessment Act 1973 is repealed.

(2) Where, immediately before the commencement of this section, any provision of the Death Duty Assessment Act 1973, or any provision of the Administration Act 1903 the application of which is continued by section 3 (2) of the Death Duty Assessment Act 1973

(a)

requires anything to be done (including the payment of any duty); or

(b)

prohibitsanythingfrombeingdonewithoutthe written consent of the Commissioner,

in relation to the death or estate of a deceased person, then, on

the commencement of this section —

(c)

in a case to which paragraph (a) applies, the thing is no longer required to be done; or

(d)

in a case to which paragraph (b) applies, the thing may be done without the consent of the Commissioner.

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(3)

In subsection (2) —

‘‘Commissioner’’ has the same meaning as it has in the

Death Duty Assessment Act 1973;

‘‘duty’’ includes any interest charged on duty under a provision referred to in that subsection.

The Fremantle Gas and Coke Company’s Act 1886 repealed, and consequential amendment

6. (1) The Fremantle Gas and Coke Company’s Act 1886 is

repealed.

(2) Section 23 of the Gas Undertakings Act 1947* is amended by deleting ‘‘This section shall be read in conjunction with section 50 of the Fremantle Gas and Coke Company’s Act.’’

[* Reprinted as at 15 January 1991.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 89-90 and Act No. 14 of 1996.]

The Fremantle Harbour Works and Tramways Act 1893 repealed

7.   The Fremantle Harbour Works and Tramways Act 1893 is

repealed.

The Geraldton Municipal Gas Supply Act 1910 repealed

8. The Geraldton Municipal Gas Supply Act 1910 is repealed.

Iron Ore (Dampier Mining Company Limited) Agreement

Act 1969 repealed

9. The Iron Ore (Dampier Mining Company Limited) Agreement Act 1969 is repealed.

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Nelson Agricultural Society Land Act 1906 repealed

10.   The Nelson Agricultural Society Land Act 1906 is repealed.

State (Western Australian) Alunite Industry Act 1946 repealed

11.   The State (Western Australian) Alunite Industry Act 1946 is

repealed.

Tax Collection Act 1920 repealed

12.   The Tax Collection Act 1920 is repealed.

Wood Distillation and Charcoal Iron and Steel Industry

Act 1943 repealed

13. The Wood Distillation and Charcoal Iron and Steel

Industry Act 1943 is repealed.

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PART 3 — VARIOUS ACTS AMENDED

Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972 amended

14. The provisions of the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972* mentioned in the Table to this section are amended by deleting ‘‘Department for Community Services’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

department established under section 4 of the Community

Services Act 1972

’’.

TABLE

section 35 (4) section 35 (5) section 48

[* Reprinted as at 30 July 1986.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 2-3 and Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 49 of 1996.]

Aboriginal Communities Act 1979 amended

15. Section 11 of the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979* is amended by deleting ‘‘Child Welfare Act, 1947’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Young Offenders Act 1994 ’’.

[* Act No. 8 of 1979.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 78 of 1995.]

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Administration Act 1903 amended

Section 14 (2) (b) of the Administration Act 1903* is amended by deleting the passage that begins ‘‘intestate, which shall’’ to the end of the paragraph and substituting the following —

16.   (1)

‘‘ intestate. ’’.

(2)

Section 29 (2) is repealed.

[* Reprinted as at 17 June 1986.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 3-5 and Act No. 81 of 1996.]

Adoption Act 1994 amended

17. Section 4 (1) of the Adoption Act 1994* is amended in the

definition of ‘‘Department’’ by deleting ‘‘Department for

Community Services’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ department ’’.

[* Act No. 9 of 1994.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Agricultural Products Act 1929 amended

18. (1) Section 7 of the Agricultural Products Act 1929* is amended by deleting ‘‘Part VIBA of the Justices Act 1902 and section 8A,’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

section 8A and Part 3 of the Fines, Penalties and

Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994,

’’.

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Section 8B (2) is amended by deleting the portion of the subsection after ‘‘as payment’’ and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘

of modified penalties or other amounts in connection with infringement notices given under section 8A is credited to the Fund.

’’.

[*

Authorized for reprint 14 January 1970.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 6 and

Act No. 49 of 1996.]

Albany Port Authority Act 1926 amended

19. Section 54 (2) (b) of the Albany Port Authority Act 1926* is amended by deleting ‘‘at’’.

[* Approved for reprint 24 March 1971.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 8-9 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Auction Sales Act 1973 amended

20. Section 5 (1) (a) of the Auction Sales Act 1973* is amended by deleting ‘‘and Surveys’’.

[* Approved for reprint 30 September 1984.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 15.]

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Bail Act 1982 amended

21.

(1)

Section 3 (1) of the Bail Act 1982* is amended —

(a)

inthedefinitionof‘‘authorizedcommunityservices officer’’ —

(i)

inparagraph(c),bydeleting‘‘ChildWelfare Act 1947’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Young Offenders Act 1994 ’’; and

(ii)   in paragraph (d), by inserting after ‘‘centre’’ the following —

‘‘ under the Young Offenders Act 1994 ’’;

and

(b)

in the definition of ‘‘child’’, by deleting ‘‘in the Child Welfare Act 1947’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

‘‘young person’’ has in the Young Offenders

Act 1994

’’.

(2)

Section 9 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘section 73 (6) of the

Child Welfare Act 1947,’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

section 26 (2) of the Young Offenders Act 1994,

’’.

(3)

Part C of Schedule 1 is amended —

(a)

in clause 2 (2), by deleting ‘‘section 33 (3) of the Child Welfare Act 1947.’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

section 19 (2) of the Young Offenders Act 1994.

’’;

and

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(b)

in clause 3A (3), by deleting ‘‘section 33 (3) of the Child Welfare Act 1947.’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

section 19 (2) of the Young Offenders Act 1994.

’’.

[* Reprinted as at 13 March 1997.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 69 of 1996.]

Betting Control Act 1954 amended

22. Section 6 (1) of the Betting Control Act 1954* is amended by deleting ‘‘section 28’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ section 32 ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 20 August 1992.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 19 and Acts Nos. 63 of 1995 and 14 of 1996.]

Bills of Sale Act 1899 amended

23. The Tenth Schedule to the Bills of Sale Act 1899* is amended by deleting ‘‘and that is shall be lawful’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ and that it shall be lawful ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 12 February 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14 and 30 of 1996.]

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Bread Act 1982 amended

24.   (1)

Section 3 (1) of the Bread Act 1982* is amended by

inserting after the definition of ‘‘bread’’ the following

definition —

‘‘

‘‘chief executive officer’’ means the chief executive officer of the department of the Public Service principally assisting the Minister in the administration of this Act;

’’.

The provisions mentioned in the Table to this subsection

are amended by deleting ‘‘Permanent Head’’ in each place where

it occurs and substituting in each place the following —

(2)

‘‘ chief executive officer ’’.

TABLE

section 4

section 7 (5)

section 5 (2)

section 7 (6) (b)

section 5 (3) (c)

section 7 (7)

section 5 (6) (h)

section 7 (8)

section 6 (in 2 places)

section 16

section 7 (3) (d)

section 17 (b)

section 7 (3) (e) (in 2 places)

section 17 (c)

section 7 (4) (in 2 places)

section 19 (1) (d)

[* Act No. 106 of 1982.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 21.]

Bunbury Port Authority Act 1909 amended

25. Section 54 (2) (b) of the Bunbury Port Authority Act 1909*

is amended by deleting ‘‘at’’.

[* Reprinted as at 2 January 1991.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 24-5 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

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Bush Fires Act 1954 amended

26.   (1)

Section 25 (1aa) (b) (ii) of the Bush Fires Act 1954* is

amended by deleting ‘‘local authority’s’’ and substituting the

following —

‘‘ local government’s ’’.

The provisions mentioned in the Table to this subsection

are amended by deleting ‘‘local authority’’ in each place where it

occurs and substituting in each place the following —

(2)

‘‘ local government ’’.

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section 36 section 49 section 55 (in 2 places)

Section 66 (1) (a) is amended by deleting ‘‘or a extract’’ and substituting the following —

(3)

‘‘ or extract ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 20 January 1997.]

Cambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920 amended

27.   (1)

The heading to Part VII of the Cambridge Endowment Lands Act 1920* is amended by deleting ‘‘BY-LAWS’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ LOCAL LAWS ’’.

(2) Section 42 is amended by inserting after the section

designation ‘‘42.’’ the subsection designation ‘‘(1)’’.

[* Approved for reprint 7 April 1971.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 27, and Act No. 14 of 1996.]

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Casino Control Act 1984 amended

28. (1) Section 3 (1) of the Casino Control Act 1984* is

amended —

(a)

in the definition of ‘‘casino’’, by deleting ‘‘carried on;’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

carried on, in accordance with a casino gaming

licence granted under section 21;

’’;

and

(b)

inthedefinitionof‘‘publiccompany’’,bydeleting ‘‘Companies (Western Australia) Code;’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Corporations Law; ’’.

(2)

Section 13 is amended by inserting after ‘‘Chief Casino

Officer’’ the following —

‘‘ or the Commission ’’.

(3)

Section 23 (2) is amended —

(a)

by deleting ‘‘Where’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Subject to subsection (2a), where ’’; and

(b)

inparagraph(i),byinsertingafter‘‘inspector’’the following —

‘‘ or other officer appointed under section 9 (1) ’’.

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(4) After section 23 (2) the following subsection is

inserted —

‘‘

Subsection (2) does not apply to prohibit a person referred to in that subsection from participating as a player in any game in the casino if the person is required to do so in order to exercise or perform a power, function, or duty conferred or imposed on the person by or under this Act, any other Act, or a casino complex agreement.

(2a)

’’.

[* Reprinted as at 18 April 1989.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 28 and Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 49 of 1996.]

Cemeteries Act 1986 amended

29.

(1)

The heading to Part VIII of the Cemeteries Act 1986*

is amended by inserting after ‘‘LOCAL LAWS’’ the following —

‘‘ , BY-LAWS ’’.

(2)

Section 55 (1) (p) is amended by inserting before ‘‘by-law’’

the following —

‘‘ local law or ’’.

[* Act No. 102 of 1986.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 29 and Act No. 14 of 1996.]

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Child Welfare Act 1947 amended

30. (1) Section 4 (1) of the Child Welfare Act 1947* is amended by deleting the definition of ‘‘Director-General’’ and substituting the following definition —

‘‘

‘‘Director-General’’ means the Director-General of the department established under section 4 of the Community Services Act 1972 appointed under section 7 of that Act;

’’.

(2)

Section 9A (1) (a) is amended —

(a)

by deleting ‘‘47D,’’; and

(b)

by deleting ‘‘108B, 108D,’’.

(3)

Section 9B (6) is amended by deleting ‘‘47D,’’.

(4) Part IV is amended after section 32 by deleting the

heading ‘‘Offending Children’’.

(5) Section 107 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘, 108 (1) or

108A (3).’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ or 108 (1). ’’.

(6) Section 108 (3) and (4) are amended by deleting ‘‘and

sections 108A (3) and 108B (1)’’.

[* Reprinted as at 12 July 1995.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 78 and 79 of 1995.]

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Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended

31. The provisions of the Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988* mentioned in the Table to this section are amended by deleting ‘‘Department for Community Services’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

department established under section 4 of the Community

Services Act 1972

’’.

TABLE

section 28 (2) (a)

section 42 (1) (aa)

section 33

section 42 (2)

section 36 (1) (c)

section 43 (4) (aa)

[* Reprinted as at 23 April 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 14 of 1996.]

City of Perth Parking Facilities Act 1956 amended

32. (1) Section 8A (2) (b) of the City of Perth Parking Facilities Act 1956* is amended by deleting ‘‘Divisions’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ sections ’’.

Section 11 (1) (b) (v) is amended by deleting ‘‘Council’’ and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘ City ’’.

[* Reprinted as approved 17 March 1983.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 34 and Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 14, 49 and 81 of 1996.]

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City of Perth Restructuring Act 1993 amended

33. Section 16 (2) (a) of the City of Perth Restructuring Act 1993* is amended by deleting ‘‘principal Act’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Local Government Act 1995 ’’.

[* Act No. 38 of 1993.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 34 and Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Community Services Act 1972 amended

34.   (1)

The Community Services Act 1972* is amended in the

long title by deleting ‘‘Community Services,’’ and substituting

the following —

‘‘ Family and Children’s Services, ’’.

(2)

Section 3 is amended —

(a)

inthedefinitionof‘‘Department’’bydeleting ‘‘Department for Community Services’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ department ’’; and

(b)

in the definition of ‘‘Director-General’’ by deleting ‘‘for Community Services’’.

Section 4 is amended by deleting ‘‘Community Services.’’ and substituting the following —

(3)

‘‘ Family and Children’s Services. ’’.

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(4) Section 6 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘Minister for

Community Welfare’’ ’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Minister for Family and Children’s Services’’ ’’.

(5)

After section 6 (1) the following subsection is inserted —

‘‘

The change of name of the body corporate referred to in subsection (1) made by section 34 (4) of the Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 1997 does not affect the body corporate’s corporate identity or its rights and obligations.

(1a)

’’.

(6) A reference in an instrument subsisting immediately before the commencement of this section to the Minister for Community Welfare is to be read, unless the context otherwise requires, as if it had been amended to be a reference to the Minister for Family and Children’s Services.

(7)

After section 6 the following section is inserted —

‘‘

Delegation by Minister

6A. (1) Subject to section 17D (4), the Minister may by written instrument, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, delegate to a person any of the Minister’s powers, functions or duties under this Act, except this power of delegation.

Section 20 (2), (3) and (5) apply, with appropriate

modifications, to a delegation by the Minister under this

section.

(2)

’’.

[* Reprinted as at 15 October 1986.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 38.]

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Companies (Co-operative) Act 1943 amended

35. Section 380 (1) of the Companies (Co-operative) Act 1943* is

amended in the definition of ‘‘Marketable securities’’ by deleting

‘‘of any municipal or other’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ local government or of any ’’.

[* Approved for reprint 16 December 1954.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 41-2 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 amended

36. Section 64 (2) (c) of the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984* is deleted and the following paragraph is substituted —

‘‘

(c)

the net proceeds of the sale of any skins or carcasses of fauna taken by or on behalf of the Executive Director from a nature reserve.

’’.

[* Reprinted as at 20 January 1997.]

Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 amended

37. Part 3 of Schedule V to the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899* is amended in the item relating to the Mines Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Board by deleting ‘‘Health and Safety’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Safety and Health ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 22 January 1997.]

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Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave

Act 1985 amended

38. Section 3 (4) (c) of the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985* is amended by deleting ‘‘council’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ local government ’’.

[* Act No. 72 of 1985.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 48 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Consumer Affairs Act 1971 amended, savings, and consequential amendments

39. (1) The long title to the Consumer Affairs Act 1971* is amended by deleting ‘‘Consumer Affairs’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Fair Trading ’’.

(2) Section 4 (1) is amended in the definition of ‘‘Commissioner’’ by deleting ‘‘Consumer Affairs’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Fair Trading ’’.

(3)

Section 4 (3) is amended —

(a)

by inserting before ‘‘Commissioner’’ in the first place where it occurs the following —

‘‘ Commissioner for Consumer Affairs or the ’’; and

(b)

bydeleting‘‘ConsumerAffairsasdefined’’and substituting the following —

‘‘ Fair Trading as defined ’’.

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Section 5 (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘Permanent Head’’ and substituting the following —

(4)

‘‘ chief executive officer ’’.

(5) The heading to Part III is deleted and the following

heading is substituted —

‘‘ PART III — COMMISSIONER FOR FAIR TRADING ’’.

Section 15 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘Consumer Affairs’’ and substituting the following —

(6)

‘‘ Fair Trading ’’.

(7) Section 15 (1a) is amended by deleting ‘‘Consumer

Affairs’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Fair Trading ’’.

(8) Section 23 is amended by deleting ‘‘Permanent Head’’

and substituting the following —

‘‘ chief executive officer ’’.

(9) The person appointed and holding office under section 15 (1) as the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs immediately before the commencement of this section continues to hold office after that commencement as the Commissioner for Fair Trading.

The Acts mentioned in column 1 of the Table to this subsection are amended in the corresponding provision or provisions mentioned in column 2 by deleting ‘‘Commissioner for Consumer Affairs’’ in each place where it occurs and substituting in each place the following —

(10)

‘‘ Commissioner for Fair Trading ’’.

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Column 1

Column 2

Builders’ Registration Act 1939

section 4A (5) section 37 (3)

Commercial Tribunal Act 1984

section 3, definition

of ‘‘Commissioner’’

Credit Act 1984

section 5 (1),

definition

of ‘‘Commissioner’’

Credit Administration Act 1984

section 4, definition

of ‘‘Commissioner’’

section 10 (3)

(in 3 places)

Employment Agents Act 1976

section 4 (1),

definition

of ‘‘Commissioner’’

Fair Trading Act 1987

section 5 (1),

definition

of ‘‘Commissioner’’

Hire-Purchase Act 1959

section 2 (1), definitions of ‘‘Commissioner’’ and

‘‘Deputy

Commissioner’’

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973

section 5 (1), definition of ‘‘Commissioner’’

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Petroleum Products Pricing

section 5 (1)

Act 1983

section 5 (2) (a)

Petroleum Retailers Rights

section 3 (1),

and Liabilities Act 1982

definition of

‘‘Commissioner’’

Residential Tenancies Act 1987

section 3, definition

of ‘‘Commissioner’’

Retirement Villages Act 1992

section 3 (1), definition of ‘‘Commissioner’’

Small Claims Tribunals Act 1974

section 14 (4) (b)

Travel Agents Act 1985

section 3 (1), definition of ‘‘the Commissioner’’

[* Reprinted as at 22 May 1984.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 48 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996 amended

40. Section 7 (1) (a) (i) of the Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996* is amended by inserting after ‘‘98,’’ the following —

‘‘ 99 (3), ’’.

[* Act No. 30 of 1996.]

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Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Code amended

41. (1) After section 66 (1) of the Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Code* the following subsection is inserted —

‘‘

(1a) The Government Consumer Agency may, if requested in writing by a debtor, assist a debtor in applying for a change in the terms of a credit contract under subsection (1) and in any negotiations with the credit provider relating to the change.

’’.

Section 68 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘may either apply to the Court to change the terms of the credit contract or may apply to the Commissioner for assistance in negotiating changing the terms of the credit contract’’ and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘

may apply to the Court to change the terms of the credit

contract

’’.

(3) Section 99 (3) is amended by deleting ‘‘Tribunal’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ Court ’’.

[* Set out in the Appendix to Act No. 30 of 1996.]

Coroners Act 1996 amended

42. Schedule 1 to the Coroners Act 1996 is amended by deleting

item 11.

[* Act No. 2 of 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 14 of 1996.]

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Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 amended

43. (1) Section 12 of the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947* is amended by deleting ‘‘by-laws’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ local laws ’’.

Section 99 is amended in the proviso to the paragraph

beginning ‘‘Fourthly’’ by deleting ‘‘the districts of 2 or more local

authorities’’ and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘ 2 or more local government districts ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 27 May 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14 and 81 of 1996.]

Country Towns Sewerage Act 1948 amended

44. Section 102 (20) of the Country Towns Sewerage Act 1948*

is amended by deleting ‘‘Authority.’’ and substituting the

following —

‘‘ Corporation. ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 26 May 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14 and 81 of 1996.]

Criminal Code Act 1913 amended

45.   Section 3 (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Criminal Code Act 1913*

are amended by inserting after ‘‘statutory rule,’’ the following —

‘‘ local law, ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 17 December 1993 and appearing in Appendix B to the Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 14 of 1996.]

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Dampier Port Authority Act 1985 amended

46. Section 61 (2) (b) of the Dampier Port Authority Act 1985*

is amended by deleting ‘‘at’’.

[* Act No. 39 of 1985.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 57 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Declarations and Attestations Act 1913 amended

47. Item 18 of the Schedule to the Declarations and Attestations Act 1913* is amended by deleting ‘‘public’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ practising ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 10 September 1992.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 60 and Act No. 14 of 1996.]

District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 amended

48. (1) Section 6 of the District Court of Western Australia Act 1969* is amended in the definition of ‘‘the Court’’ by deleting ‘‘this Act;’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ this Act. ’’.

Section 10 (2) (b) is amended by deleting ‘‘8 years’’ and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘ 8 years’ ’’.

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(3) Section 24 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘8 years’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ 8 years’ ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 20 February 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14, 36 and

49 of 1996.]

Dog Act 1976 amended

49. The provisions of the Dog Act 1976* mentioned in the Table

to this section are amended by deleting ‘‘health surveyor’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ environmental health officer ’’.

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section 29 (12)

section 36 (2)

section 36 (1)

section 36 (3)

[* Reprinted as at 20 November 1996.]

Eastern Goldfields Transport Board Act 1984 amended

50. Section 29 of the Eastern Goldfields Transport Board

Act 1984* is amended by deleting ‘‘municipal councils of the’’.

[* Act No. 5 of 1984.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 65 and Acts Nos. 14 and 41 of 1996.]

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Education Act 1928 amended

51. The Education Act 1928* is amended in the provisions mentioned in the Table to this section by deleting ‘‘Department for Community Services’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

department established under section 4 of the Community

Services Act 1972

’’.

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section 17B (2)

section 18 (2)

section 18 (1)

section 18 (3)

[* Reprinted as at 11 August 1992.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 65-7 and Acts Nos. 14, 22 and 42 of 1996.]

Electricity Corporation Act 1994 amended

52. Schedule 3 to the Electricity Corporation Act 1994* is

amended —

(a)

in clause 34 (6) (b) —

(i)

byinsertingaftersubparagraph(i)the following —

‘‘ and ’’; and

(ii)  bydeletingsubparagraph(ii)and‘‘and’’after that subparagraph;

and

(b)

in clause 45 (4) by deleting ‘‘96’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ 91 ’’.

[* Act No. 86 of 1994.]

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Energy Coordination Act 1994 amended

53. Section 22 (4) of the Energy Coordination Act 1994* is amended by deleting ‘‘objection’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ exemption ’’.

[* Act No. 71 of 1994.]

Environmental Protection Act 1986 amended

54. (1) Section 38 (7) (a) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986* is amended by deleting ‘‘proponent’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ person ’’.

Section 40 (1) (a) is amended by deleting ‘‘to any relevant

decision-making authority’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

(2)

to the proponent, any relevant decision-making authority or

any other relevant person

’’.

(3)

Section 43 (1) is repealed and the following subsection is

substituted —

‘‘

(1)

The Minister may —

(a)

iftheAuthorityconsidersthataproposal referred to it under section 38 should not be assessed by it under this Part; or

(b)

during or after the assessment by the Authority of a proposal referred to it under that section,

and after consulting the Authority, direct the Authority to assess that proposal, or to assess or re-assess that proposal

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more fully or more publicly or both, as the case requires, in accordance with that direction, and the Authority shall comply with that direction.

’’.

Section 96 (1) (a) is amended by deleting ‘‘manufacturers’’ and substituting the following —

(4)

‘‘ manufactures ’’.

(5) Section 99 (3) is amended by deleting ‘‘Authority’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ Chief Executive Officer ’’.

Section 99 (4) is amended by deleting ‘‘Authority’’ in both

places where it occurs and substituting in each place the

following —

(6)

‘‘ Chief Executive Officer ’’.

(7) Section 101 (1) (b) (ii) is deleted and the following

subparagraph is substituted —

‘‘

(ii)  assessment,furtherassessmentorreassessment,as the case requires, and for that purpose make a direction under section 43,

’’.

(8) Section 101 (2) (b) is amended by inserting before

‘‘further assessment’’ the following —

‘‘ assessment, ’’.

(9) Section 108 (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘writing of

Minister’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ writing of the Minister ’’.

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s. 55

(10)

Schedule 4 is amended —

(a)

inclause13(a)(ii),bydeleting‘‘license’’and substituting the following —

‘‘ licence ’’; and

(b)

in clause 14, by deleting ‘‘license’’ in the 3 places where it occurs and substituting in each place the following —

‘‘ licence ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 7 March 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14, 23, 49,

50 and 81 of 1996.]

Equal Opportunity Act 1984 amended

55.

(1)

Section 27 (2) (f) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984*

is amended before subparagraph (i) by deleting ‘‘position and’’

and substituting the following —

‘‘ position and — ’’.

(2) Section 66J (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘applies.’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ apply. ’’.

(3) Section 74 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘Statute’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ statute ’’.

(4) Section 80 is amended by inserting a comma after ‘‘family responsibility or family status’’ in the 3 places where it occurs.

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Section 115 is amended by deleting ‘‘bona fide and’’ in both places where it occurs.

(5)

[* Reprinted as at 16 April 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14, 42 and

43 of 1996.]

Esperance Port Authority Act 1968 amended

56. Section 52 (2) (b) of the Esperance Port Authority Act 1968*

is amended by deleting ‘‘at’’.

[* Act No. 11 of 1968.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 72 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Evidence Act 1906 amended

57. Section 106A of the Evidence Act 1906* is amended in paragraph (a) (i) of the definition of ‘‘defendant’’ by deleting ‘‘Department for Community Services;’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

department established under section 4 of the Community

Services Act 1972;

’’.

[* Reprinted as at 10 September 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 49 of 1996.]

Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 amended

58. Section 8 of the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961*

is amended by deleting ‘‘Mines Department.’’ and substituting the

following —

‘‘ Department of Minerals and Energy. ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 21 November 1996.]

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Fair Trading Act 1987 amended

59. Section 44 of the Fair Trading Act 1987* is amended by deleting the subsection designation ‘‘(1)’’.

[* Act No. 108 of 1987.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 76 and Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Fire Brigades Act 1942 amended

60. Part II of the Second Schedule to the Fire Brigades Act 1942* is amended by deleting ‘‘Shepperton’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Victoria Park ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 17 June 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Fire Brigades Superannuation Act 1985 amended

61. Schedule 1 to the Fire Brigades Superannuation Act 1985*

is amended by deleting ‘‘Public Service Commissioner’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘

Minister for Public Sector Management.

Chief executive officer of the Western Australian Fire Brigades

Board.

’’.

[* Act No. 87 of 1985.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 81.]

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Freedom of Information Act 1992 amended

62. (1) Section 16 (1) (f) of the Freedom of Information Act 1992* is amended by deleting ‘‘sections 94’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ section 94 ’’.

(2)

Section 62 (3) is repealed.

(3)

Clause 1 (1) (d) (i) of Schedule 1 is amended by deleting ‘‘body, or’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ body; or ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 16 January 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 75 of 1995 and 11, 14, 29 and 49 of 1996.]

Fremantle Port Authority Act 1902 amended

63. Section 58 (2) (b) of the Fremantle Port Authority Act 1902*

is amended by deleting ‘‘at’’.

[* Reprinted as at 23 January 1989.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 85-6 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Gas Corporation Act 1994 amended

64. Section 28 (2) (a) of the Gas Corporation Act 1994* is

amended by deleting ‘‘are’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ is ’’.

[* Act No. 87 of 1994.]

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Geraldton Port Authority Act 1968 amended

65. Section 52 (2) (b) of the Geraldton Port Authority Act 1968*

is amended by deleting ‘‘at’’.

[* Act No. 10 of 1968.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 90 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Government Employees Superannuation Act 1987 amended

66. (1) Section 3 (5) of the Government Employees Superannuation Act 1987* is amended by inserting after ‘‘established’’ the following —

‘‘ or continued ’’.

Section 13C (1) (a) is amended by deleting ‘‘resigns,’’ and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘ terminates his or her membership, or resigns, ’’.

Section 55 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘entitled or might’’ and substituting the following —

(3)

‘‘ entitled or which he or she might otherwise ’’.

(4)

Schedule 4 is amended —

(a)

inclause2(3),bydeleting‘‘Subjecttoclause1of

Schedule 3, a’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ A ’’;

(b)

in clause 11 (1) (b), by deleting ‘‘, 13 (2) (a) and 13 (3)

(a)’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ and 13 (2) (a) ’’; and

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(c)

in clause 13 (7) (b), by inserting after ‘‘benefit,’’ the following —

‘‘ is ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 27 May 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 75 of 1995 and 35, 41, 42 and 49 of 1996.]

Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 amended

67. Section 64 (3) (c) of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990* is amended —

(a)

by deleting ‘‘Department for Community Services’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

department established under section 4 of the

Community Services Act 1972

’’;

and

(b)

bydeleting‘‘section14or15oftheCommunity Services Act 1972,’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ section 14 or 15 of that Act, ’’.

[* Act No. 24 of 1990.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 95 and Act No. 7 of 1996.]

Health Act 1911 amended

68. (1) Section 103 of the Health Act 1911* is amended by

deleting ‘‘local authority’s’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ local government’s ’’.

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(2) Section 360 (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘By-laws’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ Local laws ’’.

The provisions mentioned in the Table to this subsection

are amended by deleting ‘‘clerk or secretary’’ and substituting the

following —

(3)

‘‘ chief executive officer ’’.

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section 146 (2)

section 372 (2)

section 146 (3)

section 377 (1)

Part III of Schedule 5 is amended by deleting ‘‘246FZD (3) and (4), 246FZE, 246FZF (1),’’.

(4)

[* Reprinted as at 18 December 1990.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 97-9 and Acts Nos. 88 of 1994, 78 of 1995 and 14, 28, 49, 50, 64 and 81 of 1996.]

Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 amended

69. Sections 7 and 8 of the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984* are amended by deleting ‘‘health surveyor’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ environmental health officer ’’.

[* Act No. 27 of 1984.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 100 and Act No. 69 of 1996.]

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Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1995 amended

70. Section 80 (1) of the Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1995* is amended by deleting ‘‘Division 3’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Division 2 ’’.

[* Act No. 75 of 1995.].

Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 amended

71. Section 20 (5) of the Heritage of Western Australia

Act 1990* is repealed.

[* Act No. 103 of 1990.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 100 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Hire-Purchase Act 1959 amended

72. The provisions of the Hire-Purchase Act 1959* mentioned in the Table to this section are amended by deleting ‘‘Department for Community Services’’ in each place where it occurs and substituting in each place the following —

‘‘

department established under section 4 of the Community

Services Act 1972

’’.

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section 18 (9) (c)

section 18 (10) (in 2 places)

[* Reprinted as at 5 February 1986.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 100-1 and Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 30 of 1996.]

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Home Building Contracts Act 1991 amended

73. Clause 4 (b) of Schedule 1 to the Home Building Contracts Act 1991* is amended by deleting ‘‘section 20’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ section 19 ’’.

[* Act No. 61 of 1991.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 101 and Acts Nos. 14 and 72 of 1996.]

Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 amended

74. (1) Section 3 (1) of the Hospitals and Health Services

Act 1927* is amended —

(a)

byinsertingafter‘‘continuestoapplyto’’the following —

‘‘ the whole or ’’; and

(b)

bydeleting‘‘thatpart’’andsubstitutingthe following —

‘‘ that public hospital, or that part, ’’.

(2)

Section 3 (1a) is amended by inserting after ‘‘with respect

to’’ the following —

‘‘ the whole or any ’’.

(3) Section 7B (9) is amended by deleting ‘‘subsection (7)’’

and substituting the following —

‘‘ subsection (8) ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 22 April 1993.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 102 and Acts Nos. 14, 17 and 49 of 1996.]

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Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991 amended

75. Section 3 (1) of the Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991* is amended in paragraph (c) of the definition of ‘‘authorized officer’’ by deleting ‘‘Department for Community Services’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

department established under section 4 of the Community

Services Act 1972

’’.

[* Act No. 22 of 1991.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 104 and Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 1 of 1996.]

Income Tax Assessment Act 1937 amended

76. Section 8 (2) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1937* is

repealed.

[* Reprinted in Volume 2 of Reprinted Acts.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 106 and Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Justices Act 1902 amended

77. Section 69 (3) (c) of the Justices Act 1902* is amended by deleting ‘‘101A (1) (b) (ii)’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ 101A (e) ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 21 June 1995.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 88 of 1994,

78 of 1995 and 8, 14, 36, 49 and 59 of 1996.]

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Land Acquisition and Public Works Act 1902 amended

78.   (1)

Section 88 of the Land Acquisition and Public Works Act 1902* is amended by deleting ‘‘by-laws’’ in each place where it occurs and substituting in each place the following —

‘‘ local laws ’’.

The provisions mentioned in the Table to this subsection

are amended by deleting ‘‘by-law’’ in each place where it occurs

and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘ local law ’’.

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section 88 section 90 section 121

(3)

Section 107 is amended by inserting after ‘‘by-law’’ the

following —

‘‘ or local law ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 22 June 1992.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 119-20 and Acts Nos. 14, 49 and 81 of 1996.]

Legal Representation of Infants Act 1977 amended

79. Section 5 (5) of the Legal Representation of Infants Act 1977* is amended by deleting ‘‘Department for Community Services of this State’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

department established under section 4 of the Community

Services Act 1972

’’.

[* Act No. 43 of 1977.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 125 and Act No. 49 of 1996.]

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Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951 amended

80. Section 5 (4) (b) and (c) of the Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951* are deleted and the following paragraphs are substituted —

‘‘

(b)

City of Perth;

(c)

City of Fremantle;

’’.

[* Approved for reprint 17 May 1984.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 126 and Acts Nos. 14, 22 and 49 of 1996.]

Local Government Act 1995 amended

Clause 4 (2) of Schedule 9.2 to the Local Government Act 1995* is amended by deleting ‘‘Part VII’’ and substituting the following —

81.   (1)

‘‘ Part VI ’’.

Clause 14 (3), (4), and (5) of Schedule 9.3 are amended by

deleting ‘‘subclause (1)’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ subclause (2) ’’.

(2)

(3) Clause 14 (4) of Schedule 9.3 is further amended by

inserting a full stop after ‘‘Minister’’.

(4) Clause 27 (1) of Schedule 9.3 is amended by deleting

‘‘is continue’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ is to continue ’’.

[* Act No. 74 of 1995.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14 and 81 of 1996 and Gazette 24 June 1996 and 25 October

1996.]

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Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996

amended

82. Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996* is amended in the amendments relating to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960, in the item with the heading ‘‘Sections 379 (1) and 380 (1)’’, by deleting ‘‘in the second place where it occurs’’.

[* Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960

amended

83. (1) Section 295 (3) (d) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960* is amended by deleting ‘‘council’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ local government ’’.

Section 377 (6) is amended in the penalty provision at the foot of the subsection —

(2)

(a)

by deleting ‘‘$400’’ and substituting the following — ‘‘ $5 000 ’’; and

(b)

by deleting ‘‘$16’’ and substituting the following — ‘‘ $100 ’’.

The heading to Division 13 of Part XV is amended by deleting ‘‘Council’’ and substituting the following —

(3)

‘‘ Local Government ’’

The heading to Division 20 of Part XV is amended by deleting ‘‘By-laws’’ and substituting the following —

(4)

‘‘ Local Laws ’’

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(5) Section 474 (6) is amended by deleting the passage beginning ‘‘a member’’ and ending ‘‘shall not’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

a member of the council of the local government or the chief

executive officer of the local government shall not

’’.

[* Approved for reprint 18 September 1996.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 130-3 and Acts Nos. 49 and 81 of 1996.]

Main Roads Act 1930 amended

84. (1) Section 13A (3) of the Main Roads Act 1930* is amended by deleting ‘‘local authority’s’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ local government’s ’’.

(2) Section 28B (3) (b) is amended by deleting ‘‘local

authority’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ local government ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 10 September 1987.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 134-5 and Acts Nos. 10, 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Mental Health Act 1962 amended

85. Section 19 (3) of the Mental Health Act 1962* is

amended —

(a)

by inserting after ‘‘by the State, or’’ the following — ‘‘ the whole or ’’; and

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(b)

by inserting after ‘‘part of a building or place or’’ the following —

‘‘ the whole or ’’.

[* Approved for reprint 24 August 1979.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 140 and Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959 amended

86. Item 4 of the First Schedule to the Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959* is amended by deleting ‘‘Town

of Shepperton’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Town of Victoria Park ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 7 March 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14, 23, 49 and 81 of 1996.]

Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage

Act 1909 amended

87. Section 146 (1) (24) of the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909* is amended by deleting ‘‘Authority.’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Corporation. ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 28 May 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14 and 81 of 1996.]

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Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 amended

88.   (1)

Part 5 of the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994* is

amended in the heading to Division 2 by deleting ‘‘Health and

safety’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Safety and health ’’.

(2) The heading to Part 6 is amended by deleting ‘‘HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ SAFETY AND HEALTH ’’.

Section 77 (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘health and safety’’ and substituting the following —

(3)

‘‘ safety and health ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 6 February 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Mining Act 1978 amended

89. (1) Section 46 of the Mining Act 1978* is amended by

inserting after ‘‘deemed to be granted subject’’ the following —

‘‘

to the condition that the holder of the licence will prospect

for minerals and

’’.

Section 65 is amended by inserting after subsection (1b)

the following subsection —

‘‘

(2)

Notification referred to in subsection (1b) shall be given by the Minister by certified mail, and the date on which the notification is given shall be taken to be the date on which the notification is posted.

(1ba)

’’.

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(3) Section 78 (1) (b) is amended by deleting

‘‘section 111A (1) (a)’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ section 111A (1) (d) ’’.

(4) Section 110 is amended by deleting ‘‘lease, is,’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ lease is, ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 27 February 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14 and 54 of 1996.]

Motor Vehicle Dealers Act 1973 amended

90. (1) After section 14 of the Motor Vehicle Dealers

Act 1973* the following section is inserted —

‘‘

Protection from liability

14A. (1) An action in tort does not lie against a person, other than the Board, for anything that the person has done in good faith in the performance or exercise, or purported performance or exercise, of a function, power, duty or authority under this Act.

(2) The protection given by this section applies even though the thing done in the performance or exercise, or purported performance or exercise, of a function, power, duty or authority under this Act may have been capable of being done whether or not this Act had been enacted.

(3) This section does not relieve the Board or the Crown of any liability that it might have for the doing of anything by a person against whom this section provides that an action does not lie.

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In this section, a reference to the doing of anything includes a reference to the omission to do anything.

(4)

’’.

Section 28 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘prescribed form,’’ and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘ approved form, ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 14 November 1996.]

Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963 amended

Section 7 (4) of the Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963* is amended by deleting ‘‘the body known as The National Safety Council of Western Australia Incorporated or any other body prescribed for the purposes of this section,’’ and substituting the following —

91.   (1)

‘‘

a body prescribed for the purposes of this section

’’.

(2)

Section 8 (1) is amended —

(a)

by deleting ‘‘The National Safety Council of Western Australia Incorporated or other’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ A ’’; and

(b)

in paragraphs (a) and (b), by deleting ‘‘the Council or’’.

[* Approved for reprint 12 July 1977.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 149 and Act No. 76 of 1996.]

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Murdoch University Act 1973 amended

92. (1) Section 8 of the Murdoch University Act 1973* is

repealed and the following section is substituted —

‘‘

Constitution

8.   The University shall consist of —

(a)

the Senate;

(b)

such members of the academic and other staff of the University as are prescribed by Statute;

(c) Convocation;

(d)

the students for the time being; and

(e)

such other persons, if any, as are prescribed by Statute.

’’.

(2)

Section 13 is repealed.

(3)

Section 14 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘sections 13, 15,’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ sections 15 ’’.

(4) Section 26 (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘Secretary’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ Registrar ’’.

[* Act No. 20 of 1973.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 151 and Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 22 and 49 of 1996.]

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Petroleum Products Pricing Act 1983 amended

93. Section 28 (a) of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act 1983*

is amended by deleting ‘‘Permanent Head’’ and substituting the

following —

‘‘ chief executive officer ’’.

[* Act No. 1 of 1983.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 168 and Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982 amended

94. Section 135 of the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982*

is amended by deleting ‘‘Attorney-General’’ and substituting the

following —

‘‘ Attorney General ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 24 March 1992.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 169.]

Plant Diseases Act 1914 amended

95. Section 35AA (2) of the Plant Diseases Act 1914* is amended by deleting the portion of the subsection after ‘‘as payment’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

of modified penalties or other amounts in connection with infringement notices given under section 35 is credited to the Fund.

’’.

[* Reprinted as at 25 September 1991.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 171-2 and Acts Nos. 14, 49 and 81 of 1996.]

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Police Act 1892 amended

Section 53A (1) of the Police Act 1892* is amended by

deleting ‘‘section 33A of the Child Welfare Act 1947 where’’ and

substituting the following —

96.   (1)

‘‘ section 18 of the Young Offenders Act 1994, ’’.

(2)

Section 96 (8) is amended by deleting ‘‘, or of the Council

of a Shire’’.

[* Reprinted as at 31 January 1997.]

Port Hedland Port Authority Act 1970 amended

97. Section 51 (2) (b) of the Port Hedland Port Authority

Act 1970* is amended by deleting ‘‘at’’.

[* Act No. 30 of 1970.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 175-6 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Potato Growing Industry Trust Fund Act 1947 amended

98. Section 6 (4) (a) (ii) of the Potato Growing Industry Trust Fund Act 1947* is amended by inserting after ‘‘Public Service’’ the following —

‘‘ of the State ’’.

[* Approved for reprint 17 August 1975.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 176 and Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 49 of 1996.]

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Public Sector Management Act 1994 amended

99. (1) Section 20 (2) of the Public Sector Management

Act 1994* is repealed.

(2) Section 94 (3) (c) (i) is amended by inserting before

‘‘registered’’ the following —

‘‘ a ’’.

Section 112 (1) and (2) are amended by deleting ‘‘read as’’ and substituting the following —

(3)

‘‘

construed as if it had been amended to be

’’.

(4)

Schedule 1 is amended by deleting item 19 that begins ‘‘Western Australian Greyhound’’ and inserting the same item, but with the item designation ‘‘20.’’, in the appropriate numerical position.

Clause 2 (4) of Schedule 6 is amended by deleting ‘‘with the meaning’’ and substituting the following —

(5)

‘‘ within the meaning ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 16 May 1995.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 181 and Acts Nos. 73 of 1995 and 14, 42 and 49 of 1996.]

Public Trustee Act 1941 amended

100. Section 19 of the Public Trustee Act 1941* is repealed.

[* Reprinted as at 8 September 1993.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 181-2 and Acts Nos. 7 and 49 of 1996.]

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Racing Restriction Act 1917 amended

101.   (1)

Section 2 (2b) of the Racing Restriction Act 1917* is

amended by deleting ‘‘Treasurer’’ and substituting the

following —

‘‘ Minister ’’.

(2) Section 3 (4) is amended by deleting ‘‘Treasurer’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ Minister ’’.

[* Approved for reprint 28 June 1978.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 184.]

Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992 amended

102.   (1)

Section 3 (1) of the Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992* is amended in the definition of ‘‘State concession card’’ by deleting ‘‘by the Director-General of the Department for Community Services of the State under section 6;’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

under section 6 by the Director-General of the department established under section 4 of the Community Services Act 1972;

’’.

(2) Section 6 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘Department for Community Services of the State,’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

department established under section 4 of the Community

Services Act 1972,

’’.

[* Act No. 31 of 1992.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 186 and Act No. 14 of 1996.]

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Reserves Act 1994 amended

103. Section 12 (2) of the Reserves Act 1994* is amended —

(a)

bydeleting‘‘313.1734’’andsubstitutingthe following —

‘‘ 343.173 4 ’’; and

(b)

bydeleting‘‘337.4318’’andsubstitutingthe following —

‘‘ 367.431 8 ’’.

[* Act No. 16 of 1994.]

Retirement Villages Act 1992 amended

104. Section 8 (1) (d) of the Retirement Villages Act 1992* is

amended by deleting ‘‘authorities’’ and substituting the

following —

‘‘ bodies ’’.

[* Act No. 34 of 1992.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 190 and Acts Nos. 14, 49 and 81 of 1996.]

Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 amended

105. (1) Section 26C (4) (c) of the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914* is amended by deleting ‘‘proclamation were made’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ proclamation was made ’’.

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(2)

Section 79 (2) (c) is deleted and the following paragraph

is substituted —

‘‘

(c)

the chief executive officer of the Department of Land Administration or the chief executive officer of the Department of Minerals and Energy, that any person is registered in the Department of Land Administration or Department of Minerals and Energy as the occupier or lessee of any land,

’’.

[* Reprinted as at 2 April 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Road Traffic Act 1974 amended

106. (1) Section 30 (2) of the Road Traffic Act 1974* is

amended by deleting ‘‘the Act’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ this Act ’’.

Section 98 (4) is amended by deleting ‘‘the district of a

local authority’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ a local government district ’’.

(2)

Section 111 (2) (i) is amended by deleting ‘‘identity.’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ identity; ’’.

(3)

[* Reprinted as at 1 June 1995.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 191-3, Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 14, 30, 37, 49 and 76 of 1996 and Gazettes of 24 May 1996 and 17 December 1996.]

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Rottnest Island Authority Act 1987 amended

107. (1) Section 41 (1) of the Rottnest Island Authority

Act 1987* is amended —

(a)

by deleting ‘‘the parent or guardian of that child by’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ a responsible adult by ’’; and

(b)

bydeleting‘‘parentorguardianshows’’and substituting the following —

‘‘ responsible adult shows ’’.

Section 41 (2) is amended by deleting the definition of ‘‘parent’’ and substituting the following definition —

(2)

‘‘

‘‘responsible adult’’, in relation to a child, has the same meaning as it has in section 58 of the Young Offenders Act 1994 in relation to a young person within the meaning of that Act.

’’.

(3)

Section 41 (3) is amended by deleting ‘‘section 34E of the

Child Welfare Act 1947.’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ section 58 of the Young Offenders Act 1994. ’’.

[* Act No. 91 of 1987.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 195 and Acts Nos. 14, 41 and 49 of 1996.]

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Royal Commissions Act 1968 amended

108. Section 32 (a) of the Royal Commissions Act 1968* is amended by deleting ‘‘transcript or’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ transcript of ’’.

[* Reprinted as at 2 November 1995.]

The Sale of Goods Act 1895 amended

109. Section 24 (2) of The Sale of Goods Act 1895* is amended by deleting ‘‘larceny’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ stealing ’’.

[*

Authorized for reprint 6 October 1981.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 197.]

Sentence Administration Act 1995 amended

110. Section 103 (1) (a) of the Sentence Administration Act 1995* is amended by deleting ‘‘Minister’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Attorney General ’’.

[*

Act No. 77 of 1995.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 11 of 1996.]

Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 amended

111. (1) Section 4 of the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945* is amended in the definition of ‘‘Chief executive officer,

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Land Administration,’’, by deleting ‘‘Administration,’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ Administration ’’.

(2)

Section 4 is further amended in the definition of ‘‘Public

Authority’’ —

(a)

in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (g), and (h), by deleting the first word of each paragraph and substituting the same word but with its first letter in lower case; and

(b)

in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d), by deleting the full stop at the end of each paragraph and substituting a semicolon.

[*

Reprinted as at 30 January 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14, 49 and

81 of 1996.]

Solicitor-General Act 1969 amended

112. (1) Section 2 (1) of the Solicitor-General Act 1969* is

amended —

(a)

bydeleting‘‘‘‘Attorney-General’’includes,’’and substituting the following —

‘‘ ‘‘Attorney General’’ includes, ’’; and

(b)

bydeleting‘‘Attorney-Generalthe’’andsubstituting the following —

‘‘ Attorney General the ’’.

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The provisions mentioned in the Table to this subsection

are amended by deleting ‘‘Attorney-General’’ in each place where

it occurs and substituting in each place the following —

(2)

‘‘ Attorney General ’’.

TABLE

section 9 (a)

section 13 (1)

section 13 (3)

[* Act No. 38 of 1969.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 205 and Act No. 49 of 1996.]

Stamp Act 1921 amended

113.   (1)

Section 29 (1) of the Stamp Act 1921* is amended by deleting ‘‘court arbitrator,’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ court, arbitrator ’’.

(2)

Section 76AI (4) is amended —

(a)

by deleting ‘‘or’’ after paragraph (b) (ii); and

(b)

by inserting after paragraph (c) the following —

‘‘ or ’’.

Section 111 (2) (b) is amended by deleting ‘‘orders’’ and substituting the following —

(3)

‘‘ orders, ’’.

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(4)

Section 112I (1) is amended —

(a)

bydeleting‘‘Inthispart,’’andsubstitutingthe following —

‘‘ In this Part, ’’; and

(b)

inthedefinitionof‘‘servicecosts’’,bydeleting ‘‘business;’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ business. ’’.

(5) Section 119 (1) is amended in paragraph (c) of the definition of ‘‘exempt body’’ by deleting ‘‘local authority,’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ local government, ’’.

Items 17 and 19 of the Second Schedule are amended in

the third column by deleting ‘‘requires,’’ and substituting the

following —

(6)

‘‘ requires ’’.

[*

Reprinted as at 23 January 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14, 20, 48,

57, 61, 76 and 81 of 1996.]

Stock (Identification and Movement) Act 1970 amended

Section 18 (1) (a) (i) of the Stock (Identification and Movement) Act 1970* is amended by deleting ‘‘owner,’’ and substituting the following —

114.   (1)

‘‘ owner; ’’.

(2) Section 18 (1) (e) is amended by deleting ‘‘subject to

section 36 (2),’’.

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(3) Section 30 (2) (b) is amended by deleting subparagraph (i i ) and substitut ing the fol lowing subparagraph —

‘‘

(ii)  inthecaseofacalf,theprescribeddetailsof identification appear on an appropriate waybill.

’’.

[*

Reprinted as at 8 June 1995.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14 and 49

of 1996.]

Strata Titles Act 1985 amended

115. (1) The provisions of the Strata Titles Act 1985* mentioned in the Table to this subsection are amended by deleting ‘‘authority’’ in each place where it occurs.

TABLE

section 5B (2)

section 23 (1) (d)

section 6 (3a)

section 23 (2a)

section 8A (f)

section 24 (2a)

(2)

Section 42 (2d) is amended —

(a)

bydeleting‘‘localgovernmentauthority’’and substituting the following —

‘‘ local government ’’; and

(b)

byinsertingafter‘‘consentofthatauthority’’the following —

‘‘ or local government ’’.

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(3) Section 47 (2) (d) (i) is amended by deleting ‘‘or local

government authority’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ authority or local government

’’.

Section 62A (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘local government authority’’ and substituting the following —

(4)

‘‘ local government ’’.

Clause 11 (b) of Schedule 2 is amended by deleting ‘‘local

government authority by-laws and ordinances’’ and substituting

the following —

(5)

‘‘ local laws ’’.

[*

Reprinted as at 20 January 1997.]

Subiaco Redevelopment Act 1994 amended, and savings

116.

(1)

Section 7 (1) of the Subiaco Redevelopment Act 1994*

is amended —

(a)

bydeletingparagraph(a)andsubstitutingthe following paragraph —

‘‘

(a)

2 are to be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have a relevant qualification;

’’;

(b)

by inserting ‘‘and’’ after paragraph (b); and

(c)

(2) The person appointed and holding office under

section 7 (1) (c) as a member of the Subiaco Redevelopment

Authority immediately before the commencement of this section

bydeletingparagraph(c)and‘‘and’’afterthat paragraph.

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continues to hold office after that commencement as if appointed as a member of the Subiaco Redevelopment Authority under section 7 (1) (a).

[* Act No. 35 of 1994.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 214 and Acts Nos. 14, 23 and 41 of 1996.]

Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938 amended

117. (1) Section 6 (1) of the Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938* is amended in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘‘employee’’ by deleting ‘‘his is’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ he is ’’.

Section 46C (3) and (4) are repealed and the following

subsection is substituted —

‘‘

(2)

The percentage (if any) by which pensions shall be adjusted in each period referred to in subsection (2) shall be that which the Board declares, as soon as is practicable in that period, to be the percentage by which the Index for the quarter ending at the commencement of that period is greater than the Index for the quarter ending 6 months before the commencement of that period.

(3)

’’.

Section 46C (8) is amended by deleting ‘‘certify to the Treasurer’’ and substituting the following —

(3)

‘‘ declare ’’.

[*

Reprinted as at 9 August 1989.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 214-16

and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

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Supreme Court Act 1935 amended

118. Section 4 of the Supreme Court Act 1935* is amended in

the definition of ‘‘Owner,’’ by deleting ‘‘ ‘‘Owner,’’ ’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ ‘‘Owner’’, ’’.

[*

Reprinted as at 23 November 1995.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 3, 14, 30

and 49 of 1996.]

Swan River Trust Act 1988 amended

119. Schedule 2 to the Swan River Trust Act 1988* is amended

by deleting ‘‘City of Perth’’ and ‘‘Town of Shepperton’’ and inserting

after ‘‘Shire of Swan’’ the following —

‘‘

Town of Victoria Park

Town of Vincent

’’.

[* Act No. 23 of 1988.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 217 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Tobacco Control Act 1990 amended

120. (1) Section 26 (9) of the Tobacco Control Act 1990* is

amended —

(a)

bydeleting‘‘disbursethefundsreceivedfromthe State by it for’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

commit the funds received from the State by it to ’’;

and

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(b)

bydeleting‘‘accumulation’’andsubstitutingthe following —

‘‘

amount of those funds remaining not so

committed

’’.

Section 26 (10) is amended by deleting ‘‘disbursed’’ and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘ committed to the objectives of the Foundation ’’.

[* Act No. 104 of 1990.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 220 and Act No. 49 of 1996.]

Town Planning and Development Act 1928 amended

121. (1) The provisions of the Town Planning and Development Act 1928* mentioned in the Table to this subsection are amended by deleting ‘‘local authority’’ in each place where it occurs and substituting in each place the following —

‘‘ local government ’’.

TABLE

section 5AA (8) (a)

section 7A2 (4) (in 2 places)

section 7 (2aa) (in 2 places)

section 7A2 (5) (in 2 places)

section 7 (6)

section 7A3 (in 2 places)

section 7A1 (in 2 places)

section 7A4 (c)

section 7A2 (1) (in 2 places)

section 9 (2b)

section 7A2 (2)

section 24 (2) (b)

(2) Section 7AA (2) (aa) is amended by deleting ‘‘local

authority’s’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ local government’s ’’.

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Section 9 (4) (a) is amended by deleting ‘‘Town Planning Board’’ and substituting the following —

(3)

‘‘ Commission ’’.

Section 9 (5) is amended in the definition of ‘‘proper date’’

by deleting ‘‘Town Planning Board’’ and substituting the

following —

(4)

‘‘ Commission ’’.

(5) Sections 20A (1), 27A (1) (a), and 28 (3) (b) (iii) are amended by deleting ‘‘Transfer of Land Amendment Act 1995’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Transfer of Land Amendment Act 1996 ’’.

Section 54B (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘the Court’’ and substituting the following —

(6)

‘‘ the Appeal Tribunal ’’.

Clause 23 of the First Schedule is amended by deleting ‘‘councils’’ and substituting the following —

(7)

‘‘ local governments ’’.

[*

Reprinted as at 21 February 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 58 of 1995

and 14, 23, 49 and 81 of 1996.]

Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 amended

122. (1) Section 4 (1) of the Transport Co-ordination

Act 1966* is amended —

(a)

bydeletingthedefinitionof‘‘DeputyDirector General’’; and

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(b)

in the definition of ‘‘omnibus’’ by deleting ‘‘licensed for use as a taxi-car under the Taxi-cars (Co-ordination and Control) Act 1963, or’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

operating as a taxi using taxi plates issued under the Taxi Act 1994 or licensed as a taxi-car under

’’.

(2)

Section 8 (1) is repealed and the following subsection is

substituted —

‘‘

There shall be appointed in the Department under and subject to Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 a Director General of Transport and such other officers as may be necessary for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(1)

’’.

(3)

Section 18 is repealed.

(4) Section 58 (2) (c) is amended by deleting ‘‘or Deputy

Director General’’.

[*

Reprinted as at 6 March 1987.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 225-6,

and Acts Nos. 14, 30, 49 and 76 of 1996.]

Travel Agents Act 1985 amended

123. (1) Section 10 (1) of the Travel Agents Act 1985* is

repealed and the following subsection is substituted —

‘‘

When an application has been made in accordance with section 9, the Registrar —

(1)

(a)

shallassoonaspracticablepublishina newspaper circulating generally throughout

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Western Australia a notice giving particulars of the application; and

(b)

shallsendacopyoftheapplicationtothe Commissioner with a request in writing that the Commissioner make such inquiries with respect to the application and the applicant as the Registrar specifies in that request.

’’.

(2)

Section 10 (4) is repealed.

(3)

Section 11 (1) is amended by deleting ‘‘section 10 (4)’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ section 10 (1) ’’.

[*

Act No. 120 of 1995.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 226 and

Acts Nos. 88 of 1994 and 27 and 49 of 1996.]

University of Western Australia Act 1911 amended

124. Section 31 (4) (b) of the University of Western Australia Act 1911* is amended by deleting ‘‘to the Governor under section 41 the Senate shall state’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘

required to be submitted under section 66 of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985, the accountable authority of the University shall include

’’.

[*

Reprinted as at 31 March 1993.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 230-1

and Acts Nos. 22 and 49 of 1996.]

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Valuation of Land Act 1978 amended

Section 4 (1) of the Valuation of Land Act 1978* is amended in the definition of ‘‘metropolitan region’’ —

125.   (1)

(a)

by inserting a comma after ‘‘Kwinana’’; and

(b)

bydeleting‘‘Shepperton’’andsubstitutingthe following —

‘‘ Victoria Park ’’.

Section 4 (1) is further amended by deleting the full stop

at the end of the definition of ‘‘Land Valuation Tribunal’’ and

substituting a semicolon.

(2)

Section 32 is amended by deleting the comma at the end of subsection (2) and substituting a full stop.

(3)

[*

Reprinted as at 23 April 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 14, 77 and

81 of 1996.]

Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 amended

126.   (1)

Section 34 (3) (m) (i) of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984* is amended by deleting ‘‘Authority’s’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Corporation’s ’’.

Section 85 (2) (a) is amended by deleting ‘‘council’’ and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘ local government ’’.

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(3) Section 93 (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘Authority’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ Commission or the Corporation ’’.

[*

Reprinted as at 30 April 1966.

For subsequent amendments see Acts Nos. 78 of 1995

and 12 and 14 of 1996.]

Waterways Conservation Act 1976 amended

127. Section 36 (1) (d) of the Waterways Conservation Act 1976*

is amended by deleting ‘‘Responsible’’ and substituting the

following —

‘‘ responsible ’’.

[*

Reprinted as at 1 March 1996.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 14 of 1996.]

Weights and Measures Act 1915 amended

128.

(1)

Section 4 (1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1915*

is amended by inserting before the definition of ‘‘Chief Inspector’’

the following definition —

‘‘

‘‘Chief executive officer’’ means the chief executive officer of the department of the Public Service principally assisting the Minister in the administration of this Act.

’’.

Section 5 is amended by deleting ‘‘Permanent Head,’’ and substituting the following —

(2)

‘‘ chief executive officer, ’’.

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Sections 7 and 8 are amended by deleting ‘‘Permanent Head’’ and substituting the following —

(3)

‘‘ chief executive officer ’’.

[*

Reprinted as approved 21 July 1971.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to

Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 237 and

Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

Welfare and Assistance Act 1961 amended

129.

(1)

Section 4 of the Welfare and Assistance Act 1961* is

amended —

(a)

inthedefinitionof‘‘Department’’,bydeleting ‘‘Department for Community Services’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ department ’’; and

(b)

in the definition of ‘‘Director-General’’, by deleting ‘‘for Community Services’’.

(2) Section 8 (c) is amended by deleting ‘‘not exceeding

thirty-five pounds in any one instance’’.

(3)

Section 24 (2) is amended —

(a)

inparagraph(a),bydeleting‘‘fiftypounds;’’and substituting the following —

‘‘ $500; ’’; and

(b)

inparagraph(b),bydeleting‘‘onepound’’and substituting the following —

‘‘ $10 ’’.

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Section 31 is amended in the penalty provision at the

foot of the section by deleting ‘‘Ten pounds’’ and substituting the

following —

(4)

‘‘ $100 ’’.

Section 33 (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘fifty pounds.’’ and substituting the following —

(5)

‘‘ $500. ’’.

[* Act No. 22 of 1961.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 237 and Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 49 of 1996.]

Western Australian Marine Act 1982 amended

130. (1) Section 3 (1) of the Western Australian Marine Act 1982* is amended by deleting the definition of ‘‘passenger vessel’’ and substituting the following definition —

‘‘

‘‘passenger vessel’’ means a vessel that carries, or is certified to carry, more than 12 passengers;

’’.

(2) Section 26 (3) is amended by deleting ‘‘If ’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ Subject to section 28 (3), if ’’.

(3)

Section 28 is amended —

(a)

insubsection(1),bydeleting‘‘subsection(2),’’and substituting the following —

‘‘ subsections (2) and (3), ’’; and

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(b)

byinsertingaftersubsection(2)thefollowing ‘‘

If it is to be determined for the purposes of subsection (1) or section 26 (3) whether the number of persons on board a ship exceeds the number permitted by the certificate of survey, no account shall be taken of —

(3)

(a)

an inspector;

(b)

a fisheries officer; or

(c)

a police officer,

or any other person who has boarded the ship in order to exercise or perform a power, function, or duty conferred or imposed on the person under any written law.

’’.

[* Act No. 55 of 1982.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 239-40 and Acts Nos. 78 of 1995 and 49 of 1996.]

Western Australian Planning Commission Act 1985

amended

131.   The Western Australian Planning Commission Act 1985*

is amended in the provisions mentioned in the Table to this section by deleting ‘‘local’’ in each place where it occurs immediately before ‘‘local government’’

TABLE

section 5 (1) (b) (i) and (ii)

section 19 (1e) (a) (viii)

section 18 (1) (c)

section 19 (1g) (a) (ix)

section 19 (1c) (a) (vi)

section 19 (1i) (a) (iv)

[* Act No. 91 of 1985.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, p. 240 and Acts Nos. 14, 22, 23 and 49 of 1996.]

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Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 amended

132.

(1)

Section 6 (1) of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950*

is amended —

(a)

in the definition of ‘‘fauna’’, by deleting ‘‘means — ’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ means, subject to sections 20 (6) and 27 (4) —

’’;

(b)

in the definition of ‘‘license’’, by deleting ‘‘ ‘‘license’’ means a license’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ ‘‘licence’’ means a licence ’’;

(c)

inthedefinitionof‘‘processingestablishment’’,by deleting ‘‘or whales’’;

(d)

inthedefinitionof‘‘toprocess’’,byinsertingafter ‘‘treat,’’ the following —

‘‘ chill, ’’; and

(e)

in the definition of ‘‘wildlife officer’’, by inserting after ‘‘1984’’ the following —

‘‘

or an honorary wildlife officer when performing a function conferred on the officer that is referred to in section 46 (3) of that Act

’’.

Section 6 (3a) is amended by deleting ‘‘section thirty-six

of the Interpretation Act, 1918,’’ and substituting the

following —

(2)

‘‘ section 42 of the Interpretation Act 1984, ’’.

(3)

Section 15 (1a) and (1b) are repealed.

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Section 15 (5) is amended by deleting ‘‘of fauna or flora,’’

and substituting the following —

‘‘

(4)

or management of fauna or flora or the management of

animals that are not fauna,

’’.

Section 17 (2) (f) is amended by deleting ‘‘fauna;’’ and

substituting the following —

‘‘ fauna or flora; ’’.

(5)

(6)

Section 18 (4) is amended —

(a)

bydeleting‘‘Officers’’andsubstitutingthe following —

‘‘ Wildlife officers or officers ’’; and

(b)

by inserting after ‘‘royalty is paid,’’ the following — ‘‘

or affix or cause to be affixed to each such skin

or carcass a prescribed tag,

’’.

(7)

Section 18 (5) is amended —

(a)

by inserting after ‘‘branded by the’’ the following —

‘‘ wildlife officer or the ’’; and

(b)

by inserting after ‘‘prescribed brand’’ the following — ‘‘

or shall have a prescribed tag affixed to them by

that officer

’’.

(8) Section 18 (6) is amended by inserting after ‘‘of this

section’’ the following —

‘‘ a wildlife officer or ’’.

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(9) Section 20 (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘who is not a

member of the Police Force and’’.

(10) After section 20 (5) the following subsection is

inserted —

‘‘

(6)

In subsections (2) and (2a) and section 20A (1) —

‘‘fauna’’ means any animal and includes in relation to any animal the carcass, skin, plumage or fur.

’’.

(11)

Section 20A (1) is amended by inserting after ‘‘Where’’

the following —

‘‘ a wildlife officer or ’’.

(12) Section 20A (2) is amended by deleting ‘‘Audit

Act, 1904,’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985, ’’.

(13) Section 23C (2a) is repealed and the following

subsection is substituted —

‘‘

Subject to subsection (5), a licence is valid from the date of issue for the period stated in the licence.

(2a)

’’.

Section 23D (3) is amended by deleting ‘‘Any owner or occupier of private land may’’ and substituting the following —

(14)

‘‘

A person —

(a)

who is an owner or occupier of private land; or

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(b)

who is authorized to take any protected flora on private land by an owner or occupier of the private land,

may

’’.

(15) Section 23D (5a) is repealed and the following

subsection is substituted —

‘‘

Subject to subsection (6), a licence is valid from the date of issue for the period stated in the licence.

(5a)

’’.

(16)

Section 25 (2) and (3) are repealed.

(17) After section 27 (3) the following subsection is

inserted —

‘‘

(4)

In subsection (1) —

‘‘fauna’’ means any animal and includes in relation to any animal the carcass, skin, plumage or fur.

’’.

(18)

Section 27A (1) is amended —

(a)

by deleting ‘‘or honorary wildlife officer’’;

(b)

by inserting after ‘‘fauna or flora’’ in the first place where it occurs the following —

‘‘

or any animal other than fauna (‘‘other

animal’’)

’’;

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(c)

by inserting after ‘‘fauna or flora’’ in the second place where it occurs the following —

‘‘ or other animal ’’; and

(d)

byinsertingafter‘‘madeunderthisAct,’’the following —

‘‘

or the other animal had been brought into the State in contravention of section 17 (2) (f) or had been released from confinement, or kept in c o n f i n em e n t , i n c o n t r a v e n t i o n o f section 17 (2) (h),

’’.

Section 27A (2) is amended by inserting after ‘‘fauna or flora’’ in both places where it occurs the following —

(19)

‘‘ or animal other than fauna ’’.

(20) Section 27B is amended by inserting after ‘‘fauna or

flora’’ the following —

‘‘ or animals other than fauna ’’.

(21)

Section 28 (1) (i) is amended by deleting ‘‘or birds’’ in

both places where it occurs.

(22) The provisions mentioned in the Table to this subsection are amended by deleting ‘‘or the regulations’’ in each place where it occurs.

TABLE

section 20 (2) (in 4 places)

section 20 (2a) (b)

section 27 (1)

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(23) The provisions mentioned in the Table to this subsection are amended by deleting ‘‘license’’ in each place where it occurs and substituting in each place the following —

‘‘ licence ’’.

TABLE

section 15 (1)

section 23C (4a)

section 15 (1a) (in 2 places)

section 23C (5) (in 2 places)

section 15 (1b) (in 3 places)

section 23D (2) (a) (in 2 places)

section 15 (2) (a)

section 23D (2) (b) (in 6 places)

section 15 (2) (b) (in 4 places)

section 23D (2) (c)

section 15 (2) (c) (in 3 places)

section 23D (3) (in 2 places)

section 15 (2) (d)

section 23D (5) (in 3 places)

section 15 (4)

section 23D (5b)

section 15 (5) (in 3 places)

section 23D (6) (a) (in 2 places)

section 16 (1)

section 23D (6) (b)

section 17 (2) (in 4 places)

section 23DA (in 2 places)

section 17A (c)

section 23F (4) (a)

section 17A (d)

section 23F (4) (d)

section 23B (1)

section 23F (4) (e)

section 23C (1) (in 2 places)

section 25 (1) (b) (in 2 places)

section 23C (2) (in 3 places)

section 25 (1) (c)

section 23C (2a) (in 2 places)

section 25 (1) (g)

section 23C (3) (in 6 places)

section 26 (1)

section 23C (4)

section 28 (1) (g) (in 2 places)

(24) The provisions mentioned in the Table to this subsection are amended by deleting ‘‘licenses’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ licences ’’.

TABLE

section 15 (1)

section 28 (1) (g)

[* Reprinted as at 30 June 1980.

For subsequent amendments see 1995 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 1, pp. 242-3 and Acts Nos. 14 and 49 of 1996.]

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Witness Protection (Western Australia) Act 1996 amended

133. Clause 2 of Schedule 1 to the Witness Protection (Western Australia) Act 1996* is amended by deleting ‘‘section 97 (2)’’ and substituting the following —

‘‘ section 98 (2) ’’.

[* Act No. 11 of 1996.]

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