Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) In
section 13(2)(b) delete “subsection (3)” and insert:
subsection (6A)(a)
(2) Delete
section 13(3).
(3) In
section 13(5)(b) after “Commissioner” insert:
under
subsection (6A)(b)
(4) After
section 13(5) insert:
(6A) The
Commissioner —
(a) may
approve of the applicant complying with subsection (1) for a period of
less than 6 months if, in the Commissioner’s opinion, there are
good reasons why the applicant cannot comply with subsection (1) for a
period of 6 months; and
(b) may
approve of the applicant complying with subsection (4) within a period of
more than 12 months if, in the Commissioner’s opinion, there are
good reasons why the applicant cannot comply with subsection (4) within a
period of 12 months.
(5) After
section 13(6) insert:
(7) The Commissioner
may exercise a power under subsection (6A) or (6) at any time including
at a time when the applicant has not complied with a residence requirement.
(8) If the
Commissioner exercises a power under subsection (6A), the required
residence period or take-up period, as the case requires, is taken always to
have been the period approved by the Commissioner.
(9) If the
Commissioner exercises a power under subsection (6), the applicant is
taken always to have been exempt from the residence requirements.
(6) After
section 13(6)(a) insert:
and