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Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2022
Contents
Part 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Further provisions relating to commencement 3
Part 2 -- The Criminal Code
amended
4. Act amended 5
5. Part I Chapter 6 inserted 5
Chapter 6 -- Criminal liability of officers of
bodies corporate
37. Overview 5
38. Term used: officer 5
39. Officer liability for corporate offence: onus
on prosecution to prove reasonable steps
not taken 5
40. Officer liability for corporate offence: onus
on prosecution to prove reasonable steps
not taken if evidence suggesting
reasonable steps adduced 6
41. Officer liability for corporate offence: onus
on officer to prove reasonable steps taken 7
42. Further provisions relating to criminal
liability of officers of bodies corporate 8
43. Penalties 8
6. Section 740D inserted 9
740D. Review of amendments made by
Directors' Liability Reform Act 2022 9
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Part 3 -- Amendments to other Acts
Division 1 -- Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
Act 2021 amended
7. Act amended 10
8. Sections 263 to 265 replaced 10
263. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 10
Division 2 -- Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
amended
9. Act amended 11
10. Section 57 amended 11
11. Section 58 inserted 11
58. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 11
Division 3 -- Animal Welfare Act 2002 amended
12. Act amended 11
13. Section 80 replaced 12
80. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 12
Division 4 -- Anzac Day Act 1960 amended
14. Act amended 12
15. Section 4 amended 12
16. Section 5 amended 13
17. Section 6 amended 13
18. Section 7 amended 13
Division 5 -- Aquatic Resources Management
Act 2016 amended
19. Act amended 13
20. Sections 191 and 192 replaced 14
191. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 14
Division 6 -- Architects Act 2004 amended
21. Act amended 15
22. Section 76 replaced 15
76. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 15
Division 7 -- Auction Sales Act 1973 amended
23. Act amended 15
24. Section 35 amended 15
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Division 8 -- Betting Control Act 1954 amended
25. Act amended 16
26. Section 27G replaced 16
27G. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 16
27. Section 27G amended 16
28. Section 27H amended 17
Division 9 -- Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016
amended
29. Act amended 17
30. Sections 237 and 238 replaced 17
237. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 17
Division 10 -- Biosecurity and Agriculture
Management Act 2007 amended
31. Act amended 18
32. Section 110 replaced 18
110. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 18
Division 11 -- Building and Construction
Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021
amended
33. Act amended 19
34. Section 118 replaced 20
118. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 20
Division 12 -- Building Services (Complaint
Resolution and Administration) Act 2011
amended
35. Act amended 20
36. Section 105 replaced 20
105. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 20
Division 13 -- Building Services (Registration)
Act 2011 amended
37. Act amended 21
38. Section 97 replaced 21
97. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 21
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Division 14 -- Charitable Collections Act 1946
amended
39. Act amended 22
40. Section 15 amended 22
41. Section 15A inserted 22
15A. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 22
Division 15 -- Contaminated Sites Act 2003
amended
42. Act amended 22
43. Section 92 amended 22
Division 16 -- Criminal Law (Unlawful
Consorting and Prohibited Insignia)
Act 2021 amended
44. Act amended 23
45. Section 25 amended 24
46. Section 25A inserted 24
25A. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 24
Division 17 -- Criminal Procedure Act 2004
amended
47. Act amended 24
48. Section 180 replaced 24
180. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 24
Division 18 -- Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004
amended
49. Act amended 25
50. Section 61 replaced 25
61. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 25
Division 19 -- Debt Collectors Licensing
Act 1964 amended
51. Act amended 26
52. Section 23 deleted 26
Division 20 -- Emergency Management Act 2005
amended
53. Act amended 26
54. Section 98 replaced 26
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98. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 26
Division 21 -- Employment Agents Act 1976
amended
55. Act amended 27
56. Section 30 amended 27
Division 22 -- Energy Operators (Powers)
Act 1979 amended
57. Act amended 27
58. Section 86 amended 27
Division 23 -- Energy Safety Act 2006 amended
59. Act amended 27
60. Section 35 deleted 27
Division 24 -- Environmental Protection
Act 1986 amended
61. Act amended 28
62. Section 118 amended 28
63. Section 118A inserted 28
118A. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 28
Division 25 -- Exotic Diseases of Animals
Act 1993 amended
64. Act amended 28
65. Section 58 replaced 28
58. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 28
Division 26 -- Fair Trading Act 2010 amended
66. Act amended 29
67. Section 94A inserted 29
94A. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 29
68. Section 95 amended 31
Division 27 -- Firearms Act 1973 amended
69. Act amended 31
70. Section 21B amended 31
71. Section 21C inserted 32
21C. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 32
72. Section 21C amended 32
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Division 28 -- Fish Resources Management
Act 1994 amended
73. Act amended 32
74. Section 204 replaced 33
204. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 33
Division 29 -- Food Act 2008 amended
75. Act amended 34
76. Section 128 replaced 34
128. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 34
Division 30 -- Gaming and Wagering
Commission Act 1987 amended
77. Act amended 35
78. Section 37 replaced 35
37. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 35
79. Section 37 amended 36
80. Section 99 amended 36
Division 31 -- Gas Corporation (Business
Disposal) Act 1999 amended
81. Act amended 36
82. Section 13 deleted 36
Division 32 -- Gold Corporation Act 1987
amended
83. Act amended 36
84. Section 76 deleted 36
Division 33 -- Heritage Act 2018 amended
85. Act amended 37
86. Sections 143 and 144 replaced 37
143. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 37
Division 34 -- Home Building Contracts
Act 1991 amended
87. Act amended 37
88. Section 30 replaced 38
30. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 38
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Division 35 -- Hope Valley-Wattleup
Redevelopment Act 2000 amended
89. Act amended 38
90. Section 30 deleted 38
Division 36 -- Liquor Control Act 1988 amended
91. Act amended 39
92. Section 164 amended 39
93. Section 164A inserted 39
164A. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 39
94. Section 167 amended 40
Division 37 -- Litter Act 1979 amended
95. Act amended 40
96. Section 24C deleted 40
Division 38 -- Major Events (Aerial Advertising)
Act 2009 amended
97. Act amended 40
98. Section 3 amended 40
99. Section 16 replaced 41
16. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 41
Division 39 -- Medicines and Poisons Act 2014
amended
100. Act amended 41
101. Section 118 replaced 41
118. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 41
Division 40 -- Metropolitan Redevelopment
Authority Act 2011 amended
102. Act amended 42
103. Section 129 deleted 42
Division 41 -- Mining Act 1978 amended
104. Act amended 42
105. Section 154A inserted 43
154A. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 43
Division 42 -- Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
amended
106. Act amended 43
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107. Section 35 replaced 43
35. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 43
Division 43 -- Nuclear Waste Storage and
Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999
amended
108. Act amended 44
109. Section 8 replaced 44
8. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 44
Division 44 -- Pawnbrokers and Second-hand
Dealers Act 1994 amended
110. Act amended 44
111. Section 89 amended 44
Division 45 -- Pearling Act 1990 amended
112. Act amended 45
113. Section 56 replaced 45
56. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 45
Division 46 -- Perry Lakes Redevelopment
Act 2005 amended
114. Act amended 45
115. Section 50 deleted 45
Division 47 -- Pharmacy Act 2010 amended
116. Act amended 46
117. Section 71 replaced 46
71. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 46
Division 48 -- Private Hospitals and Health
Services Act 1927 amended
118. Act amended 46
119. Section 26M replaced 47
26M. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 47
Division 49 -- Prostitution Act 2000 amended
120. Act amended 47
121. Section 59 replaced 47
59. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 47
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Division 50 -- Protection of Information (Entry
Registration Information Relating to
COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases)
Act 2021 amended
122. Act amended 48
123. Section 9 replaced 48
9. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 48
Division 51 -- Public Health Act 2016 amended
124. Act amended 49
125. Section 4 amended 49
126. Sections 282 and 283 replaced 49
282. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 49
Division 52 -- Radiation Safety Act 1975
amended
127. Act amended 49
128. Section 56 amended 49
129. Section 56A inserted 49
56A. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 49
Division 53 -- Retail Trading Hours Act 1987
amended
130. Act amended 50
131. Section 34 deleted 50
Division 54 -- Retirement Villages Act 1992
amended
132. Act amended 50
133. Section 79 replaced 50
79. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 50
Division 55 -- Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012
amended
134. Act amended 51
135. Section 108 replaced 51
108. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 51
Division 56 -- Security and Related Activities
(Control) Act 1996 amended
136. Act amended 53
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137. Section 88A amended 53
138. Section 89 amended 53
139. Section 90 deleted 54
Division 57 -- Surveillance Devices Act 1998
amended
140. Act amended 54
141. Section 39 deleted 54
Division 58 -- Swan and Canning Rivers
Management Act 2006 amended
142. Act amended 54
143. Section 121 amended 54
144. Section 121A inserted 54
121A. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 54
Division 59 -- Tobacco Products Control
Act 2006 amended
145. Act amended 55
146. Section 109 replaced 55
109. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 55
Division 60 -- Transport Co-ordination Act 1966
amended
147. Act amended 56
148. Section 55A deleted 56
Division 61 -- Transport (Road Passenger
Services) Act 2018 amended
149. Act amended 57
150. Sections 218 and 219 replaced 57
218. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 57
Division 62 -- Unauthorised Documents
Act 1961 amended
151. Act amended 58
152. Section 6 deleted 58
Division 63 -- Veterinary Chemical Control and
Animal Feeding Stuffs Act 1976 amended
153. Act amended 58
154. Section 61 amended 58
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Division 64 -- Veterinary Practice Act 2021
amended
155. Act amended 58
156. Sections 142 and 143 replaced 58
142. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 58
Division 65 -- Waste Avoidance and Resource
Recovery Act 2007 amended
157. Act amended 59
158. Section 47ZY amended 59
159. Section 93 amended 59
Division 66 -- Water Services Act 2012 amended
160. Act amended 60
161. Section 196 replaced 60
196. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 60
Division 67 -- Waterways Conservation Act 1976
amended
162. Act amended 61
163. Section 73 amended 61
Division 68 -- Western Australian Products
Symbol Act 1972 amended
164. Act amended 61
165. Section 13 deleted 61
Division 69 -- Workers' Compensation and
Injury Management Act 1981 amended
166. Act amended 61
167. Section 170 amended 61
168. Section 170A inserted 62
170A. Liability of officers for offence by body
corporate 62
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Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2022
A Bill for
An Act to amend The Criminal Code and various other Acts in
relation to the criminal liability of directors and other persons
involved in the management of bodies corporate, and for related
purposes.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
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1 Part 1 -- Preliminary
2 1. Short title
3 This is the Directors' Liability Reform Act 2022.
4 2. Commencement
5 This Act comes into operation as follows --
6 (a) Part 1 -- on the day on which this Act receives the
7 Royal Assent (assent day);
8 (b) Part 3 Division 1 --
9 (i) if the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021
10 sections 263 to 265 come into operation on or
11 before assent day -- on the day after assent day;
12 or
13 (ii) otherwise -- immediately after the Aboriginal
14 Cultural Heritage Act 2021 sections 263 to 265
15 come into operation;
16 (c) Part 3 Division 5 --
17 (i) if the Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016
18 sections 191 and 192 come into operation on or
19 before assent day -- on the day after assent day;
20 or
21 (ii) otherwise -- immediately after the Aquatic
22 Resources Management Act 2016 sections 191
23 and 192 come into operation;
24 (d) section 27 --
25 (i) if the TAB (Disposal) Act 2019 section 70 comes
26 into operation on or before assent day --
27 immediately after section 26 of this Act comes
28 into operation; or
29 (ii) otherwise -- on the day on which the TAB
30 (Disposal) Act 2019 section 70 comes into
31 operation;
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1 (e) Part 3 Division 9 -- on a day fixed by proclamation;
2 (f) Part 3 Division 11 --
3 (i) if the Building and Construction Industry
4 (Security of Payment) Act 2021 section 118
5 comes into operation on or before assent day --
6 on the day after assent day; or
7 (ii) otherwise -- immediately after the Building and
8 Construction Industry (Security of Payment)
9 Act 2021 section 118 comes into operation;
10 (g) section 72 --
11 (i) if the Firearms Amendment Act 2022 section 29
12 comes into operation on or before assent day --
13 immediately after section 71 of this Act comes
14 into operation; or
15 (ii) otherwise -- on the day on which the Firearms
16 Amendment Act 2022 section 29 comes into
17 operation;
18 (h) section 79 --
19 (i) if the TAB (Disposal) Act 2019 section 99 comes
20 into operation on or before assent day --
21 immediately after section 78 of this Act comes
22 into operation; or
23 (ii) otherwise -- when the TAB (Disposal) Act 2019
24 section 99 comes into operation;
25 (i) the rest of the Act -- on the day after assent day.
26 3. Further provisions relating to commencement
27 (1) In this section --
28 commencement day means the day after the day on which this
29 Act receives the Royal Assent.
30 (2) Despite section 2(i), if the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
31 Act 2021 section 310 comes into operation on or before
32 commencement day, Part 3 Division 2 of this Act --
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1 (a) does not come into operation; and
2 (b) is deleted.
3 (3) Despite section 2(i), if the Aquatic Resources Management
4 Act 2016 section 267 comes into operation on or before
5 commencement day, Part 3 Division 28 of this Act --
6 (a) does not come into operation; and
7 (b) is deleted.
8 (4) Despite section 2(i), if the Aquatic Resources Management
9 Act 2016 section 268 comes into operation on or before
10 commencement day, Part 3 Division 45 of this Act --
11 (a) does not come into operation; and
12 (b) is deleted.
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The Criminal Code amended Part 2
s. 4
1 Part 2 -- The Criminal Code amended
2 4. Act amended
3 This Part amends The Criminal Code.
4 5. Part I Chapter 6 inserted
5 At the end of Part I insert:
6
7 Chapter 6 -- Criminal liability of officers of
8 bodies corporate
9 37. Overview
10 (1) This Chapter contains a set of standard provisions
11 (sections 39, 40 and 41) that set out certain
12 circumstances in which directors and other officers of a
13 body corporate can incur criminal liability as a result of
14 an offence by the body corporate.
15 (2) Only one of sections 39, 40 and 41 can apply to an
16 offence.
17 38. Term used: officer
18 In this Chapter --
19 officer, in relation to a body corporate, has the meaning
20 given in the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth)
21 section 9.
22 39. Officer liability for corporate offence: onus on
23 prosecution to prove reasonable steps not taken
24 (1) This section applies to an offence if a provision of this
25 Code, or of another written law, expressly provides that
26 it applies to the offence.
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1 (2) If a body corporate is guilty of an offence to which this
2 section applies, an officer of the body corporate is also
3 guilty of the offence if the officer failed to take all
4 reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the
5 offence by the body corporate.
6 (3) In determining whether things done or omitted to be
7 done by the officer constitute reasonable steps, a court
8 must have regard to --
9 (a) what the officer knew, or ought to have known,
10 about the commission of the offence by the
11 body corporate; and
12 (b) whether the officer was in a position to
13 influence the conduct of the body corporate in
14 relation to the commission of the offence; and
15 (c) any other relevant matter.
16 40. Officer liability for corporate offence: onus on
17 prosecution to prove reasonable steps not taken if
18 evidence suggesting reasonable steps adduced
19 (1) This section applies to an offence if a provision of this
20 Code, or of another written law, expressly provides that
21 it applies to the offence.
22 (2) If a body corporate is guilty of an offence to which this
23 section applies, an officer of the body corporate is also
24 guilty of the offence unless the officer took all
25 reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the
26 offence by the body corporate.
27 (3) The prosecutor has the onus of proving that the officer
28 failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent the
29 commission of the offence by the body corporate if,
30 and only if, evidence that suggests a reasonable
31 possibility that the officer took all reasonable steps is
32 first adduced by or on behalf of the officer.
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s. 5
1 (4) In determining whether things done or omitted to be
2 done by the officer constitute reasonable steps, a court
3 must have regard to --
4 (a) what the officer knew, or ought to have known,
5 about the commission of the offence by the
6 body corporate; and
7 (b) whether the officer was in a position to
8 influence the conduct of the body corporate in
9 relation to the commission of the offence; and
10 (c) any other relevant matter.
11 41. Officer liability for corporate offence: onus on
12 officer to prove reasonable steps taken
13 (1) This section applies to an offence if a provision of this
14 Code, or of another written law, expressly provides that
15 it applies to the offence.
16 (2) If a body corporate is guilty of an offence to which this
17 section applies, an officer of the body corporate is also
18 guilty of the offence unless the officer took all
19 reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the
20 offence by the body corporate.
21 (3) The officer has the onus of proving that the officer took
22 all reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the
23 offence by the body corporate.
24 (4) In determining whether things done or omitted to be
25 done by the officer constitute reasonable steps, a court
26 must have regard to --
27 (a) what the officer knew, or ought to have known,
28 about the commission of the offence by the
29 body corporate; and
30 (b) whether the officer was in a position to
31 influence the conduct of the body corporate in
32 relation to the commission of the offence; and
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Part 2 The Criminal Code amended
s. 5
1 (c) any other relevant matter.
2 42. Further provisions relating to criminal liability of
3 officers of bodies corporate
4 (1) This Chapter does not affect the liability of a body
5 corporate for any offence.
6 (2) This Chapter does not affect the liability of an officer,
7 or any other person, under Chapters II, LVII, LVIII
8 and LIX.
9 (3) An officer of a body corporate may be charged with,
10 and convicted of, an offence in accordance with
11 section 39, 40 or 41 whether or not the body corporate
12 is charged with, or convicted of, the offence committed
13 by the body corporate.
14 (4) If an officer of a body corporate who is charged with
15 an offence in accordance with section 39, 40 or 41
16 claims that the body corporate would have a defence if
17 it were charged with the offence --
18 (a) the onus of proving the defence is on the
19 officer; and
20 (b) the standard of proof required is the standard
21 that would apply to the body corporate in
22 relation to the defence.
23 (5) Subsection (4) does not limit any other defence
24 available to the officer.
25 43. Penalties
26 (1) This section applies to an offence if --
27 (a) section 39, 40 or 41 applies to the offence; and
28 (b) the specified penalty for the offence applies
29 only to a body corporate.
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The Criminal Code amended Part 2
s. 6
1 (2) The maximum penalty for the offence if committed by
2 an officer of a body corporate is one-fifth of the
3 maximum penalty that could be imposed on the body
4 corporate.
5 (3) This section does not limit the Sentencing Act 1995.
6
7 6. Section 740D inserted
8 Before section 740 insert:
9
10 740D. Review of amendments made by Directors' Liability
11 Reform Act 2022
12 (1) The Minister must review the operation and
13 effectiveness of the amendments made to this Code by
14 the Directors' Liability Reform Act 2022, and prepare a
15 report based on the review, as soon as practicable after
16 the 5th anniversary of the day on which the Directors'
17 Liability Reform Act 2022 section 5 comes into
18 operation.
19 (2) The Minister must cause the report to be laid before
20 each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after it
21 is prepared, but not later than 12 months after the
22 5th anniversary.
23
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 1 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 amended
s. 7
1 Part 3 -- Amendments to other Acts
2 Division 1 -- Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 amended
3 7. Act amended
4 This Division amends the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
5 Act 2021.
6 8. Sections 263 to 265 replaced
7 Delete sections 263 to 265 and insert:
8
9 263. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
13 listed in the Table.
14 Table
s. 52(1) s. 56(1) s. 57(1) and (4)
s. 61(1) s. 64(1) s. 67(1)
s. 68(1) s. 88(1) s. 92
s. 93(1) s. 94 s. 95
s. 127(1) s. 133 s. 171(4)
s. 173 s. 183(1) and (2) s. 190(1) and (2)
s. 196(1) and (2) s. 205(1) and (2) s. 240(2)
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Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 amended Division 2
s. 9
s. 252 s. 256 s. 304(1)
s. 306(2)
1
2 Division 2 -- Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 amended
3 9. Act amended
4 This Division amends the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972.
5 10. Section 57 amended
6 Delete section 57(2).
7 11. Section 58 inserted
8 After section 57 insert:
9
10 58. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
11 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
12 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
13 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
14 listed in the Table.
15 Table
s. 17 s. 43(7)
s. 55
16
17 Division 3 -- Animal Welfare Act 2002 amended
18 12. Act amended
19 This Division amends the Animal Welfare Act 2002.
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 4 Anzac Day Act 1960 amended
s. 13
1 13. Section 80 replaced
2 Delete section 80 and insert:
3
4 80. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
6 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
8 listed in the Table.
9 Table
s. 6(1) and (2) s. 7(1)
s. 13 s. 19(1)
s. 31(1) s. 32(1)
s. 50(7)
10
11 Division 4 -- Anzac Day Act 1960 amended
12 14. Act amended
13 This Division amends the Anzac Day Act 1960.
14 15. Section 4 amended
15 In section 4(4) delete "held, and each member of the managing
16 body or committee of that racing club," and insert:
17
18 held
19
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 amended Division 5
s. 16
1 16. Section 5 amended
2 In section 5(2) delete "club, and each member of the managing
3 body or committee of that racing club," and insert:
4
5 club
6
7 17. Section 6 amended
8 In section 6(4) delete "held, and each member of the managing
9 body or committee of that club, association or body," and insert:
10
11 held
12
13 18. Section 7 amended
14 In section 7(2) delete the passage that begins with "body, and"
15 and ends with "approval." and insert:
16
17 body commits an offence.
18
19 Division 5 -- Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 amended
20 19. Act amended
21 This Division amends the Aquatic Resources Management
22 Act 2016.
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 5 Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 amended
s. 20
1 20. Sections 191 and 192 replaced
2 Delete sections 191 and 192 and insert:
3
4 191. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
6 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
8 listed in the Table.
9 Table
s. 7(8) s. 31(2) and (3)
s. 49(2) and (3) s. 64(2) and (3)
s. 65(2) and (3) s. 69(2)
s. 86 s. 94(2) and (3)
(including arising
under subsection (4),
(5) or (6))
s. 104(2) and (3) s. 106(1) and (2)
s. 107(1) s. 109(2) and (4)
s. 110(2) s. 112(3)
s. 114(4) s. 125(4)
s. 129 s. 138(1)
s. 140(1) s. 141(1)
s. 211(4) s. 260(1) and (2)
10
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Architects Act 2004 amended Division 6
s. 21
1 Division 6 -- Architects Act 2004 amended
2 21. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Architects Act 2004.
4 22. Section 76 replaced
5 Delete section 76 and insert:
6
7 76. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
8 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
9 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
10 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
11 listed in the Table.
12 Table
s. 14(1) s. 15
s. 42(2) s. 64(2) and (3)
s. 65(1) s. 66
s. 67(2) and (3) s. 69(1)
s. 70
13
14 Division 7 -- Auction Sales Act 1973 amended
15 23. Act amended
16 This Division amends the Auction Sales Act 1973.
17 24. Section 35 amended
18 Delete section 35(4).
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 8 Betting Control Act 1954 amended
s. 25
1 Division 8 -- Betting Control Act 1954 amended
2 25. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Betting Control Act 1954.
4 26. Section 27G replaced
5 Delete section 27G and insert:
6
7 27G. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
8 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
9 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
10 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
11 listed in the Table.
12 Table
s. 11C(9) and (13) s. 11E(5)
s. 11G(1) and (2) s. 14A(2)
s. 20A(2) s. 20B(6)
s. 23(1) s. 24(1)
s. 26C(1) s. 27
s. 27A(2), (2B), (2C) s. 27D(2A)
and (3)
s. 28C s. 28D
13
14 27. Section 27G amended
15 In section 27G in the Table delete "s. 27D(2A)".
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 amended Division 9
s. 28
1 28. Section 27H amended
2 Delete section 27H(3).
3 Note: The heading to amended section 27H is to read:
4 Liability of individuals, partners, bodies corporate and licensed
5 managers
6 Division 9 -- Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 amended
7 29. Act amended
8 This Division amends the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.
9 30. Sections 237 and 238 replaced
10 Delete sections 237 and 238 and insert:
11
12 237. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
13 (1) The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
14 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
15 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
16 listed in Table A.
17 Table A
s. 48(1) s. 65(1)
s. 150(1) s. 158(3)
s. 172(1) s. 173(1) and (2)
18 (2) The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
19 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
20 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
21 listed in Table B if the offence involves a cetacean or
22 threatened fauna.
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 10 Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 amended
s. 31
1 Table B
s. 152(1) s. 153(1)
s. 157(1) s. 158(2)
s. 159 s. 160
2 (3) The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
3 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
4 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
5 listed in Table C if the offence involves threatened
6 flora.
7 Table C
s. 176(1) s. 177(1)
s. 178(2) s. 179
8
9 Division 10 -- Biosecurity and Agriculture Management
10 Act 2007 amended
11 31. Act amended
12 This Division amends the Biosecurity and Agriculture
13 Management Act 2007.
14 32. Section 110 replaced
15 Delete section 110 and insert:
16
17 110. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
18 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
19 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
20 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
21 listed in the Table.
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act Division 11
2021 amended
s. 33
1 Table
s. 15(1), (2) and (3) s. 17
s. 18 s. 19(2), (3) and (4)
s. 20(2) s. 21(2), (3) and (4)
s. 23(1) and (3) s. 24(2) and (4)
s. 25 s. 26(1)
s. 29 s. 30(2) and (3)
s. 32 s. 56(1), (2), (3), (4),
(5) and (6)
s. 57 s. 58(2)
s. 60 s. 61(1)
s. 62(1) s. 84(5)
s. 92
2
3 Division 11 -- Building and Construction Industry (Security of
4 Payment) Act 2021 amended
5 33. Act amended
6 This Division amends the Building and Construction Industry
7 (Security of Payment) Act 2021.
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 12 Building Services (Complaint Resolution and Administration)
Act 2011 amended
s. 34
1 34. Section 118 replaced
2 Delete section 118 and insert:
3
4 118. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
6 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7 applies to an offence under section 65 or 87 of this Act.
8
9 Division 12 -- Building Services (Complaint Resolution and
10 Administration) Act 2011 amended
11 35. Act amended
12 This Division amends the Building Services (Complaint
13 Resolution and Administration) Act 2011.
14 36. Section 105 replaced
15 Delete section 105 and insert:
16
17 105. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
18 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
19 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
20 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
21 listed in the Table.
22 Table
s. 53(1) s. 71(2)
s. 80(7)
23
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 amended Division 13
s. 37
1 Division 13 -- Building Services (Registration)
2 Act 2011 amended
3 37. Act amended
4 This Division amends the Building Services (Registration)
5 Act 2011.
6 38. Section 97 replaced
7 Delete section 97 and insert:
8
9 97. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
13 listed in the Table.
14 Table
s. 4(1) s. 5(2)
s. 6(1) s. 7(1) and (5)
s. 22(2) and (3) s. 25
s. 33(1) s. 34(1) and (3)
s. 35(1), (2) and (3) s. 36(1)
s. 37(1) s. 99
15
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 14 Charitable Collections Act 1946 amended
s. 39
1 Division 14 -- Charitable Collections Act 1946 amended
2 39. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Charitable Collections Act 1946.
4 40. Section 15 amended
5 Delete section 15(4).
6 41. Section 15A inserted
7 After section 15 insert:
8
9 15A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under section 15(2) or (3A) of
13 this Act.
14
15 Division 15 -- Contaminated Sites Act 2003 amended
16 42. Act amended
17 This Division amends the Contaminated Sites Act 2003.
18 43. Section 92 amended
19 In section 92:
20 (a) after "118," insert:
21
22 118A,
23
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Criminal Law (Unlawful Consorting and Prohibited Insignia) Act Division 16
2021 amended
s. 44
1 (b) delete the passage that begins with "as if " and ends
2 with "Act." and insert:
3
4 as if --
5 (a) a reference in those sections to "this Act" were
6 a reference to this Act; and
7 (b) a reference in section 118A to "Tier 1 offences
8 and Tier 2 offences" were a reference to an
9 offence under a provision of this Act listed in
10 the Table.
11 Table
s. 10(11) s. 11(3) and (9)
s. 12(6) s. 30(6)
s. 43(1) s. 54(2) and (5)
s. 68(1) s. 74(1)
s. 93(3) s. 94
s. 95(1) s. 96(3)
12
13 Division 16 -- Criminal Law (Unlawful Consorting and
14 Prohibited Insignia) Act 2021 amended
15 44. Act amended
16 This Division amends the Criminal Law (Unlawful Consorting
17 and Prohibited Insignia) Act 2021.
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 17 Criminal Procedure Act 2004 amended
s. 45
1 45. Section 25 amended
2 Delete section 25(1) and (4) to (6).
3 46. Section 25A inserted
4 After section 25 insert:
5
6 25A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
7 The Criminal Code section 41 (which provides for the
8 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
9 applies to an offence under section 25(2) of this Act.
10
11 Division 17 -- Criminal Procedure Act 2004 amended
12 47. Act amended
13 This Division amends the Criminal Procedure Act 2004.
14 48. Section 180 replaced
15 Delete section 180 and insert:
16
17 180. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
18 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
19 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
20 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
21 listed in the Table.
22 Table
s. 137(5) s. 155(4)
s. 170(4)
23
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 amended Division 18
s. 49
1 Division 18 -- Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 amended
2 49. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004.
4 50. Section 61 replaced
5 Delete section 61 and insert:
6
7 61. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
8 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
9 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
10 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
11 listed in the Table.
12 Table
s. 8(1) s. 9(2)
s. 10 s. 11(2)
s. 12 s. 13
s. 14(1) s. 15(1)
s. 16 s. 17(2) for a
contravention of
s. 11(2), 12, 13, 14(1),
15(1) or 16 in
aggravated
circumstances as
defined in s. 17(1)
s. 24 s. 47(7)
s. 55(1), (2) and (3) s. 65(5)
13
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 19 Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964 amended
s. 51
1 Division 19 -- Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964 amended
2 51. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964.
4 52. Section 23 deleted
5 Delete section 23.
6 Division 20 -- Emergency Management Act 2005 amended
7 53. Act amended
8 This Division amends the Emergency Management Act 2005.
9 54. Section 98 replaced
10 Delete section 98 and insert:
11
12 98. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
13 (1) The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
14 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
15 applies to an offence under section 95 of this Act.
16 (2) The Criminal Code section 41 (which provides for the
17 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
18 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
19 listed in the Table.
20 Table
s. 85 s. 86(1) in relation to a
direction given under
s. 47(1), 71(1) or
75(1)
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Employment Agents Act 1976 amended Division 21
s. 55
s. 87 s. 89
s. 90
1
2 Division 21 -- Employment Agents Act 1976 amended
3 55. Act amended
4 This Division amends the Employment Agents Act 1976.
5 56. Section 30 amended
6 Delete section 30(3).
7 Division 22 -- Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 amended
8 57. Act amended
9 This Division amends the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979.
10 58. Section 86 amended
11 Delete section 86(1) to (2a).
12 Note: The heading to amended section 86 is to read:
13 Liability of bodies corporate
14 Division 23 -- Energy Safety Act 2006 amended
15 59. Act amended
16 This Division amends the Energy Safety Act 2006.
17 60. Section 35 deleted
18 Delete section 35.
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 24 Environmental Protection Act 1986 amended
s. 61
1 Division 24 -- Environmental Protection Act 1986 amended
2 61. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
4 62. Section 118 amended
5 Delete section 118(1) to (3).
6 Note: The heading to amended section 118 is to read:
7 Establishing state of mind of body corporate
8 63. Section 118A inserted
9 After section 118 insert:
10
11 118A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
12 The Criminal Code section 41 (which provides for the
13 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
14 applies to Tier 1 offences and Tier 2 offences.
15
16 Division 25 -- Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1993 amended
17 64. Act amended
18 This Division amends the Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1993.
19 65. Section 58 replaced
20 Delete section 58 and insert:
21
22 58. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
23 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
24 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
25 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
26 listed in the Table.
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Fair Trading Act 2010 amended Division 26
s. 66
1 Table
s. 8 s. 9(2)
s. 10(1) s. 22
s. 32(1) s. 37(1)
s. 39(3)
2
3 Division 26 -- Fair Trading Act 2010 amended
4 66. Act amended
5 This Division amends the Fair Trading Act 2010.
6 67. Section 94A inserted
7 After section 94 insert:
8
9 94A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 (1) The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under section 62(2) of this Act.
13 (2) The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
14 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
15 applies to an offence under a provision of the
16 Australian Consumer Law (WA) listed in Table A.
17 Table A
s. 157(1) and (2) s. 159(1) and (2)
s. 161(1), (3) and (4) s. 163(1) and (2)
s. 164(1) s. 166(1)
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 26 Fair Trading Act 2010 amended
s. 67
s. 167(1) s. 169(1)
s. 170(1) s. 171(1)
s. 173(1) s. 176(1)
s. 177(1) s. 178(1)
s. 179(1) s. 180(1)
s. 181(1) and (2) s. 182(1) and (2)
s. 183(1) s. 188(1)
s. 192(1) s. 193(1)
s. 206(1)
1 (3) The Criminal Code section 41 (which provides for the
2 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
3 applies to an offence under a provision of the
4 Australian Consumer Law (WA) listed in Table B.
5 Table B
s. 151(1) s. 152(1)
s. 153(1) s. 155(1)
s. 156(1) s. 158(1), (3), (5)
and (7)
s. 162(1), (2) and (3) s. 164(2)
s. 168(1) s. 172(1) and (2)
s. 174(1) and (2) s. 175(1)
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Firearms Act 1973 amended Division 27
s. 68
s. 194(1), (2), (3) s. 195(1) and (2)
and (5)
s. 197(1), (2), (3) s. 198(1) and (2)
and (5)
s. 199(1) and (2) s. 200(1)
s. 203(1), (2) and (3) s. 204(1) and (2)
1
2 68. Section 95 amended
3 Delete section 95(1) to (3).
4 Note: The heading to amended section 95 is to read:
5 Vicarious liability of employers, principals and other persons
6 Division 27 -- Firearms Act 1973 amended
7 69. Act amended
8 This Division amends the Firearms Act 1973.
9 70. Section 21B amended
10 (1) In section 21B(1):
11 (a) delete paragraph (a);
12 (b) delete "each" and insert:
13
14 the person
15
16 (2) Delete section 21B(2) to (4).
17 Note: The heading to amended section 21B is to read:
18 Liability for certain offences
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 28 Fish Resources Management Act 1994 amended
s. 71
1 71. Section 21C inserted
2 After section 21B insert:
3
4 21C. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5 (1) In this section --
6 relevant offence means an offence under a relevant
7 provision, when committed in the course of the
8 business carried on under a Dealer's Licence, a
9 Repairer's Licence or a Manufacturer's Licence;
10 relevant provision means section 19(2) or (4) or 23(1),
11 (5), (7) or (9) of this Act.
12 (2) The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
13 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
14 applies to a relevant offence.
15
16 72. Section 21C amended
17 In section 21C(1) delete the definition of relevant provision and
18 insert:
19
20 relevant provision means section 19(2), 23(1), (5), (7)
21 or (9), 23AC or 23AD of this Act.
22
23 Division 28 -- Fish Resources Management Act 1994 amended
24 73. Act amended
25 This Division amends the Fish Resources Management
26 Act 1994.
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Fish Resources Management Act 1994 amended Division 28
s. 74
1 74. Section 204 replaced
2 Delete section 204 and insert:
3
4 204. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
6 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
8 listed in the Table.
9 Table
s. 7(7) s. 46 s. 47
s. 48A(2) s. 49 s. 74(1) and (2)
s. 77(1) and (2) s. 79(1) s. 82(1)
s. 86 s. 88 s. 90
s. 96 s. 97A s. 100A(1) and
(2) (including
arising under
subsection (3),
(4) or (5))
s. 104 s. 105 s. 155(2)
s. 170(1) s. 171(1) s. 172
s. 173(1) s. 174(1) s. 175(1)
s. 176 s. 225(4) and (5) s. 255(3)
10
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 29 Food Act 2008 amended
s. 75
1 Division 29 -- Food Act 2008 amended
2 75. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Food Act 2008.
4 76. Section 128 replaced
5 Delete section 128 and insert:
6
7 128. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
8 (1) The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
9 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
10 applies to an offence under section 22(1) of this Act.
11 (2) The Criminal Code section 41 (which provides for the
12 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
13 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
14 listed in the Table.
15 Table
s. 14(1) and (2) s. 15(1) and (2)
s. 16(1), (2), (3) s. 17(1) and (2)
and (4)
s. 18(1) and (2) s. 19(1), (2) and (3)
s. 20(1) s. 21(1) and (2)
s. 22(2), (3) and (4)
16
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 amended Division 30
s. 77
1 Division 30 -- Gaming and Wagering Commission
2 Act 1987 amended
3 77. Act amended
4 This Division amends the Gaming and Wagering Commission
5 Act 1987.
6 78. Section 37 replaced
7 Delete section 37 and insert:
8
9 37. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
13 listed in the Table.
14 Table
s. 22(5) s. 29(1) and (2)
s. 41(3) s. 43A(2)
s. 44(1) s. 45(1) and (2)
s. 57(3) s. 85(4)
s. 89(2) s. 93B(3)
s. 104C(4) s. 104E(1), (2) and (3)
s. 104F(1) and (4) s. 104L(1), (2) and (3)
s. 104M(1), (2) and (3) s. 106(1)
s. 109H(2)
15
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 31 Gas Corporation (Business Disposal) Act 1999 amended
s. 79
1 79. Section 37 amended
2 In section 37 in the Table delete "s. 109H(2)".
3 80. Section 99 amended
4 In section 99(d) delete "who pursuant to section 37 would be
5 liable in relation to a conviction of that body for an offence of
6 failing to pay those moneys on demand." and insert:
7
8 who, if that body committed an offence of failing to pay those
9 moneys on demand, would be criminally liable in accordance
10 with section 37 of this Act.
11
12 Division 31 -- Gas Corporation (Business Disposal)
13 Act 1999 amended
14 81. Act amended
15 This Division amends the Gas Corporation (Business Disposal)
16 Act 1999.
17 82. Section 13 deleted
18 Delete section 13.
19 Division 32 -- Gold Corporation Act 1987 amended
20 83. Act amended
21 This Division amends the Gold Corporation Act 1987.
22 84. Section 76 deleted
23 Delete section 76.
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Heritage Act 2018 amended Division 33
s. 85
1 Division 33 -- Heritage Act 2018 amended
2 85. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Heritage Act 2018.
4 86. Sections 143 and 144 replaced
5 Delete sections 143 and 144 and insert:
6
7 143. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
8 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
9 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
10 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
11 listed in the Table.
12 Table
s. 129(1), (2) and (3) s. 130(1), (2) and (3)
s. 132(1) s. 133(4)
s. 134(6)
13
14 Division 34 -- Home Building Contracts Act 1991 amended
15 87. Act amended
16 This Division amends the Home Building Contracts Act 1991.
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 35 Hope Valley-Wattleup Redevelopment Act 2000 amended
s. 88
1 88. Section 30 replaced
2 Delete section 30 and insert:
3
4 30. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
6 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
8 listed in the Table.
9 Table
s. 5(3) s. 10(1) and (5)
s. 12(1) s. 13(1)
s. 14(1) s. 25C(1) and (2)
s. 25J(2), (3) and (5) s. 25L(1)
s. 28(3)
10
11 Division 35 -- Hope Valley-Wattleup Redevelopment
12 Act 2000 amended
13 89. Act amended
14 This Division amends the Hope Valley-Wattleup Redevelopment
15 Act 2000.
16 90. Section 30 deleted
17 Delete section 30.
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Liquor Control Act 1988 amended Division 36
s. 91
1 Division 36 -- Liquor Control Act 1988 amended
2 91. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Liquor Control Act 1988.
4 92. Section 164 amended
5 In section 164(1):
6 (a) delete paragraph (a);
7 (b) delete "each" and insert:
8
9 the manager
10
11 Note: The heading to amended section 164 is to read:
12 Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
13 93. Section 164A inserted
14 After section 164 insert:
15
16 164A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
17 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
18 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
19 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
20 listed in the Table.
21 Table
s. 37A s. 77(1)
s. 100(2), (2a) and (8) s. 101(3)
s. 102(1) s. 104(1)
s. 106(1) and (3) s. 109(4A)
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 37 Litter Act 1979 amended
s. 94
s. 110(1), (2), (3) and (7) s. 115(1) and (2)
s. 117(7) s. 119A(5)
s. 121(1) and (2) s. 122(2)
s. 126D(2) s. 152M
s. 154(3)
1
2 94. Section 167 amended
3 In section 167(2)(b) delete "section 101, 164 or 165" and insert:
4
5 section 101, 164, 164A or 165
6
7 Division 37 -- Litter Act 1979 amended
8 95. Act amended
9 This Division amends the Litter Act 1979.
10 96. Section 24C deleted
11 Delete section 24C.
12 Division 38 -- Major Events (Aerial Advertising)
13 Act 2009 amended
14 97. Act amended
15 This Division amends the Major Events (Aerial Advertising)
16 Act 2009.
17 98. Section 3 amended
18 In section 3 delete the definition of officer.
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 amended Division 39
s. 99
1 99. Section 16 replaced
2 Delete section 16 and insert:
3
4 16. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
6 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7 applies to an offence under section 11(1) of this Act.
8
9 Division 39 -- Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 amended
10 100. Act amended
11 This Division amends the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014.
12 101. Section 118 replaced
13 Delete section 118 and insert:
14
15 118. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
16 (1) The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
17 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
18 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
19 listed in Table A.
20 Table A
s. 13(1) and (4) s. 15(1) and (2)
s. 19 s. 20(1)
s. 23(1) and (2) s. 24(2)
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Division 40 Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011 amended
s. 102
s. 54(1) s. 64
s. 106(1) s. 107(2)
1 (2) The Criminal Code section 41 (which provides for the
2 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
3 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
4 listed in Table B.
5 Table B
s. 14(1) and (4) s. 16(1), (2) and (3)
s. 17 s. 18(1) and (2)
s. 21(3) s. 22(1)
s. 24(4)
6
7 Division 40 -- Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
8 Act 2011 amended
9 102. Act amended
10 This Division amends the Metropolitan Redevelopment
11 Authority Act 2011.
12 103. Section 129 deleted
13 Delete section 129.
14 Division 41 -- Mining Act 1978 amended
15 104. Act amended
16 This Division amends the Mining Act 1978.
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 amended Division 42
s. 105
1 105. Section 154A inserted
2 After section 154 insert:
3
4 154A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
6 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7 applies to an offence under section 155(1) of this Act.
8
9 Division 42 -- Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 amended
10 106. Act amended
11 This Division amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981.
12 107. Section 35 replaced
13 Delete section 35 and insert:
14
15 35. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
16 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
17 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
18 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
19 listed in the Table.
20 Table
s. 5(1) s. 6(1) and (2)
s. 7(1) and (2) s. 7A(1) and (3)
s. 18(1)
21
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 43 Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation (Prohibition) Act
1999 amended
s. 108
1 Division 43 -- Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation
2 (Prohibition) Act 1999 amended
3 108. Act amended
4 This Division amends the Nuclear Waste Storage and
5 Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999.
6 109. Section 8 replaced
7 Delete section 8 and insert:
8
9 8. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under section 7(2) or 7A(2) of
13 this Act.
14
15 Division 44 -- Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers
16 Act 1994 amended
17 110. Act amended
18 This Division amends the Pawnbrokers and Second-hand
19 Dealers Act 1994.
20 111. Section 89 amended
21 (1) Delete section 89(3).
22 (2) In section 89(4) delete "the licensee and the defence available to
23 an officer under subsection (3) is not available to an officer who
24 is also".
25 Note: The heading to amended section 89 is to read:
26 Liability of partners and bodies corporate
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Pearling Act 1990 amended Division 45
s. 112
1 Division 45 -- Pearling Act 1990 amended
2 112. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Pearling Act 1990.
4 113. Section 56 replaced
5 Delete section 56 and insert:
6
7 56. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
8 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
9 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
10 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
11 listed in the Table.
12 Table
s. 7(2) s. 8(2)
s. 12(4) s. 16
s. 19(2) s. 20
s. 21(1)
13
14 Division 46 -- Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act 2005 amended
15 114. Act amended
16 This Division amends the Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act 2005.
17 115. Section 50 deleted
18 Delete section 50.
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Division 47 Pharmacy Act 2010 amended
s. 116
1 Division 47 -- Pharmacy Act 2010 amended
2 116. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Pharmacy Act 2010.
4 117. Section 71 replaced
5 Delete section 71 and insert:
6
7 71. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
8 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
9 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
10 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
11 listed in the Table.
12 Table
s. 52 s. 53
s. 54(1) s. 55(2) and (5)
s. 56(4) s. 57
s. 59 s. 60
s. 64(1)
13
14 Division 48 -- Private Hospitals and Health Services
15 Act 1927 amended
16 118. Act amended
17 This Division amends the Private Hospitals and Health Services
18 Act 1927.
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Prostitution Act 2000 amended Division 49
s. 119
1 119. Section 26M replaced
2 Delete section 26M and insert:
3
4 26M. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
6 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
8 listed in the Table.
9 Table
s. 26DA(1) s. 26G(2)
s. 26K s. 26L
10
11 Division 49 -- Prostitution Act 2000 amended
12 120. Act amended
13 This Division amends the Prostitution Act 2000.
14 121. Section 59 replaced
15 Delete section 59 and insert:
16
17 59. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
18 The Criminal Code section 41 (which provides for the
19 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
20 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
21 listed in the Table.
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 50 Protection of Information (Entry Registration Information
Relating to COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases) Act
2021 amended
s. 122
1 Table
s. 7(1) s. 16(1) and (2)
s. 17(1) s. 18(1)
s. 21
2
3 Division 50 -- Protection of Information (Entry Registration
4 Information Relating to COVID-19 and Other Infectious
5 Diseases) Act 2021 amended
6 122. Act amended
7 This Division amends the Protection of Information (Entry
8 Registration Information Relating to COVID-19 and Other
9 Infectious Diseases) Act 2021.
10 123. Section 9 replaced
11 Delete section 9 and insert:
12
13 9. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
14 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
15 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
16 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
17 listed in the Table.
18 Table
s. 6(3) s. 7
s. 8(2), (3) and (7)
19
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Public Health Act 2016 amended Division 51
s. 124
1 Division 51 -- Public Health Act 2016 amended
2 124. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Public Health Act 2016.
4 125. Section 4 amended
5 In section 4(1) delete the definition of officer.
6 126. Sections 282 and 283 replaced
7 Delete sections 282 and 283 and insert:
8
9 282. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 The Criminal Code section 41 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under section 37(1), (2) or (3)
13 or 38(1), (2) or (3) of this Act.
14
15 Division 52 -- Radiation Safety Act 1975 amended
16 127. Act amended
17 This Division amends the Radiation Safety Act 1975.
18 128. Section 56 amended
19 Delete section 56(4).
20 129. Section 56A inserted
21 After section 56 insert:
22
23 56A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
24 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
25 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 53 Retail Trading Hours Act 1987 amended
s. 130
1 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
2 listed in the Table.
3 Table
s. 25(1) s. 28(4)
s. 36(3) s. 46(5)
s. 52(1) for a s. 52(2)
contravention of
s. 48(1)
4
5 Division 53 -- Retail Trading Hours Act 1987 amended
6 130. Act amended
7 This Division amends the Retail Trading Hours Act 1987.
8 131. Section 34 deleted
9 Delete section 34.
10 Division 54 -- Retirement Villages Act 1992 amended
11 132. Act amended
12 This Division amends the Retirement Villages Act 1992.
13 133. Section 79 replaced
14 Delete section 79 and insert:
15
16 79. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
17 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
18 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
19 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
20 listed in the Table.
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Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 amended Division 55
s. 134
1 Table
s. 6(3) s. 13(2), (3) and (5)
s. 14A(2) s. 15(1), (4) and (5)
s. 16(1) and (2) s. 18(2A), (3) and (5)
s. 23(6) s. 24(9)
s. 25(1) s. 75F(2)
s. 75H(3) and (5) s. 75(6)
2
3 Division 55 -- Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 amended
4 134. Act amended
5 This Division amends the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012.
6 135. Section 108 replaced
7 Delete section 108 and insert:
8
9 108. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 (1) The Criminal Code section 41 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under a provision of a road law
13 listed in the 2nd column of the Table.
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Division 55 Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 amended
s. 135
1 Table
Road law Provision to which
The Criminal Code s. 41 applies
Road Traffic (Administration) s. 44 in relation to a direction
Act 2008 given under s. 39(2), 40(2) or
41(2)
s. 56(4)
s. 57(3) and (4)
s. 58(5)
s. 71(5) and (7)
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 s. 29(1)
s. 31(1)
s. 36(1)
s. 39(1) and (3)
s. 66 in relation to a direction
given under s. 64(2) or (5) or
65(3) or (5)
s. 80(1)
s. 86(1)
s. 87(1) and (2)
s. 95
s. 96
s. 97
s. 98(2)
s. 99
s. 100
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996 amended Division 56
s. 136
Road law Provision to which
The Criminal Code s. 41 applies
s. 105(2), (3) and (8)
s. 106(2)
s. 107(1)
s. 127
s. 129
1 (2) The matters set out in section 113(2) of this Act may be
2 relevant matters for the purposes of The Criminal Code
3 section 41(4)(c) as it applies under subsection (1).
4
5 Division 56 -- Security and Related Activities (Control)
6 Act 1996 amended
7 136. Act amended
8 This Division amends the Security and Related Activities
9 (Control) Act 1996.
10 137. Section 88A amended
11 In section 88A(1)(b) delete "section 89, 90" and insert:
12
13 section 89
14
15 138. Section 89 amended
16 In section 89(3) delete "the licensee and the defence available to
17 an officer under section 90 is not available to an officer who is
18 also".
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Division 57 Surveillance Devices Act 1998 amended
s. 139
1 139. Section 90 deleted
2 Delete section 90.
3 Division 57 -- Surveillance Devices Act 1998 amended
4 140. Act amended
5 This Division amends the Surveillance Devices Act 1998.
6 141. Section 39 deleted
7 Delete section 39.
8 Division 58 -- Swan and Canning Rivers Management
9 Act 2006 amended
10 142. Act amended
11 This Division amends the Swan and Canning Rivers
12 Management Act 2006.
13 143. Section 121 amended
14 Delete section 121(1) to (3).
15 Note: The heading to amended section 121 is to read:
16 Establishing state of mind of body corporate
17 144. Section 121A inserted
18 At the end of Part 8 Division 1 insert:
19
20 121A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
21 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
22 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
23 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
24 listed in the Table.
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Tobacco Products Control Act 2006 amended Division 59
s. 145
1 Table
s. 30(3) s. 32(5)
s. 70(1) and (2) s. 71(1)
s. 88 s. 101
s. 116(4)
2
3 Division 59 -- Tobacco Products Control Act 2006 amended
4 145. Act amended
5 This Division amends the Tobacco Products Control Act 2006.
6 146. Section 109 replaced
7 Delete section 109 and insert:
8
9 109. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 (1) The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
13 listed in Table A.
14 Table A
s. 16(1) s. 17 s. 18
s. 19 s. 20(1) s. 21
s. 21A s. 21B s. 22(1)
s. 24(1) and (2) s. 25(1), (2), (3) s. 26(2) and (3)
and (4)
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Division 60 Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 amended
s. 147
s. 27(1) and (2) s. 28(3) s. 29
s. 30(1) s. 34 s. 50(5)
s. 51 s. 57(1), (3) s. 58(1) and (2)
and (5)
s. 103(1) and (2) s. 106 s. 107F(2)
1 (2) The Criminal Code section 41 (which provides for the
2 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
3 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
4 listed in Table B.
5 Table B
s. 31(1), (2), (3) and (4) s. 33(1)
s. 35(2) and (3) s. 104
s. 105
6
7 Division 60 -- Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 amended
8 147. Act amended
9 This Division amends the Transport Co-ordination Act 1966.
10 148. Section 55A deleted
11 Delete section 55A.
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Transport (Road Passenger Services) Act 2018 amended Division 61
s. 149
1 Division 61 -- Transport (Road Passenger Services)
2 Act 2018 amended
3 149. Act amended
4 This Division amends the Transport (Road Passenger Services)
5 Act 2018.
6 150. Sections 218 and 219 replaced
7 Delete sections 218 and 219 and insert:
8
9 218. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
13 listed in the Table.
14 Table
s. 27(1) s. 28
s. 56(1) s. 57
s. 58 s. 91(1)
s. 93 s. 122(1) and (2)
s. 123 s. 151(1)
s. 174(2) and (3) s. 175(2)
s. 191(2) s. 211(1) and (2)
s. 288
15
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Part 3 Amendments to other Acts
Division 62 Unauthorised Documents Act 1961 amended
s. 151
1 Division 62 -- Unauthorised Documents Act 1961 amended
2 151. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Unauthorised Documents Act 1961.
4 152. Section 6 deleted
5 Delete section 6.
6 Division 63 -- Veterinary Chemical Control and Animal Feeding
7 Stuffs Act 1976 amended
8 153. Act amended
9 This Division amends the Veterinary Chemical Control and
10 Animal Feeding Stuffs Act 1976.
11 154. Section 61 amended
12 Delete section 61(1).
13 Note: The heading to amended section 61 is to read:
14 Vicarious liability for sales
15 Division 64 -- Veterinary Practice Act 2021 amended
16 155. Act amended
17 This Division amends the Veterinary Practice Act 2021.
18 156. Sections 142 and 143 replaced
19 Delete sections 142 and 143 and insert:
20
21 142. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
22 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
23 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
24 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
25 listed in the Table.
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Amendments to other Acts Part 3
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007 amended Division 65
s. 157
1 Table
s. 57(1), (2), (3) s. 58(2) and (3)
and (4)
s. 60(1) and (3) s. 65(2) and (4)
2
3 Division 65 -- Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery
4 Act 2007 amended
5 157. Act amended
6 This Division amends the Waste Avoidance and Resource
7 Recovery Act 2007.
8 158. Section 47ZY amended
9 Delete section 47ZY(2).
10 159. Section 93 amended
11 In section 93:
12 (a) after "118," insert:
13
14 118A,
15
16 (b) in paragraph (c) delete "Act." and insert:
17
18 Act; and
19
20 (c) after paragraph (c) insert:
21
22 (d) a reference in section 118A to "Tier 1 offences
23 and Tier 2 offences" were a reference to an
24 offence under a provision of this Act listed in
25 the Table.
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Division 66 Water Services Act 2012 amended
s. 160
1 Table
s. 47E(2) s. 47F(4)
s. 47I(1) s. 47M(3), (4) and (5)
s. 47N(4) s. 47ZN(1), (3)
and (4)
s. 47ZZF(1) s. 78(1)
2
3 Division 66 -- Water Services Act 2012 amended
4 160. Act amended
5 This Division amends the Water Services Act 2012.
6 161. Section 196 replaced
7 Delete section 196 and insert:
8
9 196. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
11 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12 applies to an offence under a provision of this Act
13 listed in the Table.
14 Table
s. 5(1) s. 88(1)
s. 89(1) and (2) s. 99(1)
s. 102(1)
15
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Waterways Conservation Act 1976 amended Division 67
s. 162
1 Division 67 -- Waterways Conservation Act 1976 amended
2 162. Act amended
3 This Division amends the Waterways Conservation Act 1976.
4 163. Section 73 amended
5 Delete section 73(1).
6 Division 68 -- Western Australian Products Symbol
7 Act 1972 amended
8 164. Act amended
9 This Division amends the Western Australian Products Symbol
10 Act 1972.
11 165. Section 13 deleted
12 Delete section 13.
13 Division 69 -- Workers' Compensation and Injury Management
14 Act 1981 amended
15 166. Act amended
16 This Division amends the Workers' Compensation and Injury
17 Management Act 1981.
18 167. Section 170 amended
19 (1) In section 170(2b) delete "amount, whether or not the
20 responsible officer has been convicted under subsection (5)."
21 and insert:
22
23 amount.
24
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Division 69 Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981
amended
s. 168
1 (2) Delete section 170(5).
2 (3) Delete section 170(6) and insert:
3
4 (6) In subsections (2b) and (2c) --
5 responsible officer, in relation to the commission of an
6 offence by a body corporate, means a person who is
7 convicted of that offence in accordance with
8 section 170A.
9
10 168. Section 170A inserted
11 After section 170 insert:
12
13 170A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
14 The Criminal Code section 39 (which provides for the
15 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
16 applies to an offence under section 170(1) of this Act.
17
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