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Western Australia
Corporations (Consequential Amendments)
Bill 2001
CONTENTS
Part 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
Part 2 -- Acts Amendment and Repeal
(Financial Sector Reform) Act 1999
3. The Act amended 4
4. Section 4A inserted 4
5. Section 20 amended 5
Part 3 -- Architects Act 1921
6. The Act amended 6
7. Section 2 amended 6
8. Section 22 amended 7
Part 4 -- Associations Incorporation
Act 1987
9. The Act amended 8
10. Section 3A inserted 8
11. Section 30 amended and saving 10
12. Section 31 amended 10
13. Section 32 replaced 11
14. Section 39 amended 12
Part 5 -- Auction Sales Act 1973
15. Auction Sales Act 1973 amended 13
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Part 6 -- Bank of Western Australia
Act 1995
16. The Act amended 14
17. Section 19 amended 14
18. Section 23 amended 14
19. Section 25 replaced 15
20. Section 27 amended 15
Part 7 -- Betting Control Act 1954
21. The Act amended 16
22. Section 4 amended 16
23. Section 6A amended 16
Part 8 -- Bills of Sale Act 1899
24. The Act amended 17
25. Section 3 amended 17
26. Section 6 amended 17
27. Section 51 amended 18
Part 9 -- Builders' Registration Act 1939
28. The Act amended 19
29. Section 2 amended 19
30. Section 23A amended 19
Part 10 -- Building and Construction
Industry Training Fund and Levy
Collection Act 1990
31. The Act amended 20
32. Section 5 amended 20
33. Schedule 1 amended 20
Part 11 -- Building Societies Act 1976
34. The Act amended 21
35. Section 5B inserted 21
36. Section 5B repealed 22
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Part 12 -- Commercial Tenancy (Retail
Shops) Agreements Act 1985
37. The Act amended 23
38. Section 3 amended 23
39. Section 13A amended 23
Part 13 -- Companies (Co-operative)
Act 1943
40. The Act amended 24
41. Division 3A inserted 24
42. Section 176A amended 26
Part 14 -- Construction Industry
Portable Paid Long Service Leave
Act 1985
43. The Act amended 27
44. Section 3 amended 27
45. Section 38 amended 27
Part 15 -- Consumer Credit (Western
Australia) Act 1996
46. Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996
amended 28
Part 16 -- Co-operative and Provident
Societies Act 1903
47. The Act amended 30
48. Section 2A inserted 30
49. Section 27 amended 32
50. Section 43 amended 32
51. Section 46 replaced 32
Part 17 -- Credit Act 1984
52. The Act amended 34
53. Section 5 amended 34
54. Section 164 amended 35
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Part 18 -- Credit (Administration)
Act 1984
55. The Act amended 36
56. Section 4 amended 36
57. Section 58 amended 36
Part 19 -- Debits Tax Assessment
Act 1990
58. Debits Tax Assessment Act 1990 amended 37
Part 20 -- Door to Door Trading
Act 1987
59. Door to Door Trading Act 1987 amended 39
Part 21 -- Education Service Providers
(Full Fee Overseas Students)
Registration Act 1991
60. The Act amended 40
61. Section 11 amended 40
62. Section 22 amended 40
Part 22 -- Electricity Corporation
Act 1994
63. The Act amended 41
64. Section 3 amended 41
65. Section 84 amended 41
66. Section 88 amended 41
67. Schedule 2 amended 43
68. Schedule 3 amended 43
Part 23 -- Environmental Protection
Act 1986
69. The Act amended 45
70. Section 7 amended 45
71. Section 55 amended 45
72. Section 58 amended 45
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Part 24 -- Fair Trading Act 1987
73. The Act amended 47
74. Section 4 amended 47
75. Section 81 amended 47
Part 25 -- Financial Administration and
Audit Act 1985
76. The Act amended 48
77. Section 3 amended 48
78. Section 78A amended 48
79. Section 81 amended 49
Part 26 -- Financial Institutions Duty
Act 1983
80. The Act amended 50
81. Section 3 amended 50
82. Section 64 amended 50
83. Section 73 amended 50
Part 27 -- Gaming Commission
Act 1987
84. The Act amended 51
85. Section 12 amended 51
86. Section 27 amended 51
87. Section 37 amended 51
88. Section 38 amended 51
Part 28 -- Gas Corporation (Business
Disposal) Act 1999
89. The Act amended 53
90. Section 3 amended 53
91. Section 10 amended 53
92. Section 12A inserted 53
Part 29 -- Grain Marketing Act 1975
93. The Act amended 55
94. Section 13 amended 55
95. Section 19 amended 55
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Part 30 -- Health Act 1911
96. Health Act 1911 amended 56
Part 31 -- Housing Societies Act 1976
97. The Act amended 57
98. Section 5 amended 57
99. Section 5C inserted 58
100. Section 59 amended 59
101. Section 61 amended 60
102. Section 66 amended 60
103. Heading to Part VIII amended 61
104. Section 70 replaced 61
105. Section 71 amended 62
106. Section 72 amended 62
Part 32 -- Human Reproductive
Technology Act 1991
107. The Act amended 63
108. Section 3 amended 63
109. Section 53 amended 63
Part 33 -- Industrial Relations Act 1979
110. The Act amended 64
111. Section 3 amended 64
112. Section 65 amended 64
113. Section 96H amended 64
Part 34 -- Legal Contribution Trust
Act 1967
114. Legal Contribution Trust Act 1967 amended 65
Part 35 -- Legal Practitioners Act 1893
115. The Act amended 66
116. Section 38 amended 66
117. Section 40 amended 66
118. Section 42A amended 66
119. Schedule 2 amended 66
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Part 36 -- Local Government Act 1995
120. The Act amended 67
121. Section 2.21 amended 67
122. Section 5.74 amended 67
123. Section 5.84 amended 68
124. Section 7.1 amended 68
Part 37 -- Members of Parliament
(Financial Interests) Act 1992
125. The Act amended 69
126. Section 3 amended 69
127. Section 11 amended 70
Part 38 -- Mental Health Act 1996
128. Mental Health Act 1996 amended 71
Part 39 -- Mining Act 1978
129. The Act amended 72
130. Section 8 amended 72
131. Section 56A amended 72
132. Section 64 amended 72
133. Section 70 amended 73
134. Section 85B amended 73
135. Section 101 amended 73
136. Section 109A amended 73
Part 40 -- National Rail Corporation
Agreement Act 1992
137. National Rail Corporation Agreement Act 1992
amended 74
Part 41 -- Nurses Act 1992
138. The Act amended 75
139. Section 56 amended 75
140. Schedule 1 amended 75
Part 42 -- Osteopaths Act 1997
141. The Act amended 76
142. Section 3 amended 76
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143. Section 38 amended 76
144. Section 43 amended 76
145. Section 92 amended 77
146. Schedule 1 amended 77
147. Schedule 2 amended 77
Part 43 -- Pay-roll Tax Assessment
Act 1971
148. The Act amended 78
149. Section 3 amended 78
150. Section 16B amended 78
151. Section 16D amended 79
152. Section 16H amended 79
153. Section 25 amended 79
154. Section 47 amended 79
Part 44 -- Perth International Centre for
Application of Solar Energy
Act 1994
155. Perth International Centre for Application of Solar
Energy Act 1994 amended 80
Part 45 -- Port Authorities Act 1999
156. The Act amended 81
157. Section 3 amended 81
158. Section 87 amended 81
159. Section 91 amended 82
160. Schedule 3 amended 83
161. Schedule 5 amended 83
Part 46 -- Rail Freight System Act 2000
162. The Act amended 85
163. Section 12 amended 85
Part 47 -- Security and Related
Activities (Control) Act 1996
164. Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
amended 86
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Part 48 -- Stamp Act 1921
165. The Act amended 87
166. Section 4 amended 87
167. Section 63 amended 87
168. Section 73E amended 88
169. Section 74A amended 88
170. Section 75J amended 88
171. Section 75JAA inserted 89
172. Sections 75JE and 75JF amended 90
173. Section 75JG amended 91
174. Section 76 amended 91
175. Heading to Part IIIBA Division 2 amended 91
176. Section 76AI amended 91
177. Heading to Part IIIBA Division 3 replaced 92
178. Section 76AP amended 92
179. Section 76AR amended 92
180. Section 112AB amended 93
181. Section 112B amended 93
182. Section 112FR amended 93
183. Section 112H amended 94
184. Section 112HA amended 94
185. Section 112HB repealed 94
186. Section 112UE amended 94
187. Third Schedule amended 95
Part 49 -- Strata Titles Act 1985
188. The Act amended 96
189. Section 32 amended 96
Part 50 -- Taxation (Reciprocal Powers)
Act 1989
190. Taxation (Reciprocal Powers) Act 1989 amended 97
Part 51 -- The Partnership Act 1895
191. The Act amended 98
192. Section 4 amended 98
193. Section 11 amended 98
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Part 52 -- Totalisator Agency Board
Betting Act 1960
194. The Act amended 99
195. Section 6 amended 99
196. Sections 27 and 27A amended 99
Part 53 -- Trustee Companies Act 1987
197. The Act amended 100
198. Section 3 amended 100
199. Section 21 amended 101
200. Section 29 amended 101
201. Section 34 amended 101
202. Section 35 amended 102
203. Section 36 amended 102
Part 54 -- Water Corporation Act 1995
204. The Act amended 103
205. Section 3 amended 103
206. Section 82 amended 103
207. Section 86 amended 104
208. Schedule 2 amended 105
209. Schedule 3 amended 105
Part 55 -- Western Australian Land
Authority Act 1992
210. The Act amended 107
211. Section 22 amended 107
212. Schedule 1 amended 107
Part 56 -- Western Australian Treasury
Corporation Act 1986
213. The Act amended 108
214. Section 10 amended 108
215. Schedule 1 amended 108
216. Schedule 2 amended 108
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Part 57 -- Workers' Compensation and
Rehabilitation Act 1981
217. The Act amended 109
218. Section 5 amended 109
219. Section 175B amended 109
Part 58 -- Minor changes to other Acts
220. Changing "Corporations Law" to "Corporations
Act 2001 of the Commonwealth" in various Acts 110
221. Changing "Companies (Western Australia) Code" to
"Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth" in
various Acts 112
222. Changing "Securities Industry (Western Australia)
Code" to "Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth" in various Acts 113
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Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Corporations (Consequential Amendments)
Bill 2001
A Bill for
An Act to amend various Acts as a consequence of the
Commonwealth enacting the Corporations Act 2001, and for related
purposes.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
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Part 1 Preliminary
s. 1
Part 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Corporations (Consequential
Amendments) Act 2001.
5 2. Commencement
(1) Subject to this section, this Act comes into operation at a time
fixed by proclamation.
(2) Different times may be fixed under subsection (1) for different
provisions.
10 (3) A time fixed under subsection (1) may be a time that is earlier
than the beginning of the day on which the proclamation is
published in the Gazette, not being a time earlier than
immediately before the coming into operation of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
15 (4) Section 1 and this section come into operation at the beginning
of the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(5) If the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth comes into
operation before the Building Societies Amendment Act 2001
comes into operation --
20 (a) sections 34 and 35 come into operation immediately
after the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth
comes into operation;
(b) section 36 comes into operation immediately before the
Building Societies Amendment Act 2001 comes into
25 operation; and
(c) Part 31 comes into operation immediately after the
Building Societies Amendment Act 2001 comes into
operation.
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s. 2
(6) If the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth comes into
operation at the same time as, or after, the Building Societies
Amendment Act 2001 comes into operation --
(a) Part 11 does not come into operation; and
5 (b) Part 31 comes into operation immediately after the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth comes
into operation.
(7) If Part 5 Division 2 of the Financial Relations Agreement
(Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 comes into operation at
10 the same time as, or after, the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth comes into operation, section 181(3) comes
into operation immediately after that Division comes into
operation, otherwise section 181(3) comes into operation at the
same time as the rest of section 181.
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 2 Acts Amendment and Repeal (Financial Sector Reform) Act
1999
s. 3
Part 2 -- Acts Amendment and Repeal (Financial Sector
Reform) Act 1999
3. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Acts Amendment and
5 Repeal (Financial Sector Reform) Act 1999*.
[* Act No. 26 of 1999.]
4. Section 4A inserted
After section 4 the following section is inserted --
"
10 4A. Administrative functions and powers conferred on
relevant Commonwealth bodies
(1) In this section --
"administrative action" has the same meaning as it
has in the Corporations (Administrative Actions)
15 Act 2001;
"APRA or ASIC action" means an administrative
action taken, or purportedly taken by APRA or
ASIC pursuant to a function or power conferred,
or purportedly conferred, by this Act;
20 "confer" includes impose.
(2) The Corporations (Administrative Actions) Act 2001
applies in relation to an APRA or ASIC action as if this
Act were a relevant State Act within the meaning of
that Act.
25 (3) This Act does not purport to confer any duty on APRA
or ASIC to perform a function, or to exercise a power,
conferred, or purportedly conferred, by this Act if the
conferral of the duty would be beyond the legislative
power of the State.
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Acts Amendment and Repeal (Financial Sector Reform) Act Part 2
1999
s. 5
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the operation of section 7
of the Interpretation Act 1984.
".
5. Section 20 amended
5 (1) Section 20(2) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law which
is deemed to apply as if the society had been a company." and
inserting instead --
"
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth as
10 applying because of this section.
".
(2) After section 20(2) the following subsections are inserted --
"
(2a) Money received by ASIC on a disposal of, or dealing
15 with, property of a society is declared to be an applied
Corporations legislation matter for the purposes of
Part 3 of the Corporations (Ancillary Provisions)
Act 2001 in relation to Part 9.7 of the Corporations
Act 2001 of the Commonwealth as if the society had
20 been a company.
(2b) For the purposes of subsection (2a), Part 3 of the
Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001 has
effect as if that Part did not contain sections 16(1)(b)
and 17.
25 ".
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Part 3 Architects Act 1921
s. 6.
Part 3 -- Architects Act 1921
6. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Architects Act 1921*.
[* Reprinted as at 26 February 1999.]
5 7. Section 2 amended
Section 2(1) is amended by deleting the definitions of
"corporation" and "foreign corporation" and inserting in the
appropriate alphabetical positions --
"
10 "corporation" means any body corporate, whether
formed or incorporated in or outside the State, and
includes a company, a foreign company or a
registrable Australian body within the meaning of
the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth;
15 "foreign corporation" means --
(a) a corporation which is not incorporated, or
taken to be registered, in the State; or
(b) a corporation which is incorporated, or taken
to be registered, in the State but which is a
20 subsidiary, within the meaning of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth, of a corporation referred to
in paragraph (a);
".
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Architects Act 1921 Part 3
s. 8
8. Section 22 amended
Section 22(1) is amended by deleting "struck off the register of
companies pursuant to section 459 of the Companies (Western
Australia) Code, or a corresponding provision of a
5 corresponding law of any other State or Territory of the
Commonwealth" and inserting instead --
"
deregistered under the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth
10 ".
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Part 4 Associations Incorporation Act 1987
s. 9
Part 4 -- Associations Incorporation Act 1987
9. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Associations
Incorporation Act 1987*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 20 August 1999.]
10. Section 3A inserted
After section 3 the following section is inserted --
"
3A. Incorporated associations excluded from
10 Corporations legislation
(1) The following matters are declared to be excluded
matters for the purposes of section 5F of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth in
relation to the whole of the Corporations legislation to
15 which Part 1.1A of that Act applies, other than the
provisions specified in subsection (2) --
(a) an incorporated association;
(b) any act or omission of any person, body or
other entity in relation to an incorporated
20 association.
(2) The provisions referred to in subsection (1) are --
(a) provisions that relate to any matter that the
regulations provide is not to be excluded from
the operation of the Corporations legislation;
25 (b) provisions that relate to the role of an
incorporated association in the formation of a
company;
(c) provisions that relate to substantial holdings, by
or involving an incorporated association, in a
30 company;
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Associations Incorporation Act 1987 Part 4
s. 10
(d) provisions that confer or impose functions on
an incorporated association as a member, or
former member, of a corporation;
(e) provisions that relate to dealings by an
5 incorporated association in securities of a body
corporate, other than securities of the
incorporated association itself;
(f) provisions that confer or impose functions on
an incorporated association in its dealings with
10 a corporation, not being dealings in securities
of the incorporated association;
(g) provisions that relate to securities of an
incorporated association, other than debentures
of or deposits with an incorporated association;
15 (h) provisions relating to the futures industry;
(i) provisions relating to participants in the
securities industry;
(j) provisions relating to the conduct of securities
business;
20 (k) provisions relating to dealers' accounts and
audit;
(l) provisions relating to money and scrip of
dealers' clients; or
(m) provisions relating to registers of interests in
25 securities.
(3) The provisions specified in subsection (2) only apply to
an incorporated association to the extent to which an
incorporated association may engage in the activities
covered by those provisions.
30 ".
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Part 4 Associations Incorporation Act 1987
s. 11
11. Section 30 amended and saving
(1) Section 30(4) is repealed and the following subsection is
inserted instead --
"
5 (4) The regulations may declare the winding up of an
incorporated association under this section to be an
applied Corporations legislation matter for the
purposes of Part 3 of the Corporations (Ancillary
Provisions) Act 2001 in relation to Parts 5.4 to 5.7
10 (winding up) of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth, with any modifications that are
specified in the declaration.
".
(2) Regulations (the "old regulations") made under section 30(4)
15 (the "old provision") of the Associations Incorporation
Act 1987 as in force immediately before the commencement of
subsection (1) of this section continue in force, despite the
repeal of the old provision, until regulations are made under
section 30(4) of the Associations Incorporation Act 1987 as in
20 force immediately after the commencement of subsection (1) of
this section, and any winding up commenced under the old
regulations is to be dealt with under the provisions applied by
those old regulations.
12. Section 31 amended
25 Section 31(3) is repealed and the following subsection is
inserted instead --
"
(3) The winding up of an incorporated association by the
Supreme Court (other than a voluntary winding up) is
30 declared to be an applied Corporations legislation
matter for the purposes of Part 3 of the Corporations
(Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001 in relation to Part 5.7
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Associations Incorporation Act 1987 Part 4
s. 13
(Winding up bodies other than companies) of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
".
13. Section 32 replaced
5 Section 32 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
32. Modifications of applied text of Corporations Act
The following modifications to the text of Parts 5.4 to
10 5.7 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth apply for the purposes of sections 30
and 31 --
(a) a reference to a company is to be read as a
reference to an incorporated association;
15 (b) a reference in Part 5.7 to a Part 5.7 body is to
be read as a reference to an incorporated
association;
(c) a reference to the directors of a company is to
be read as a reference to the members of the
20 committee of an incorporated association;
(d) a reference to the secretary of a company is to
be read as a reference to the secretary of an
incorporated association or the person carrying
out the functions ordinarily carried out by a
25 secretary of an association;
(e) a reference to the principal place of business of
a company is to be read as a reference to the
place where the secretary of an incorporated
association resides;
30 (f) a reference to ASIC is to be read as a reference
to the Commissioner;
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Part 4 Associations Incorporation Act 1987
s. 14
(g) a reference to the Court is to be read as a
reference to the Supreme Court.
".
14. Section 39 amended
5 Section 39(4) is amended by deleting "Companies (Western
Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
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Auction Sales Act 1973 Part 5
s. 15
Part 5 -- Auction Sales Act 1973
15. Auction Sales Act 1973 amended
The Auction Sales Act 1973* is amended in section 4 by
deleting the definition of "corporation" and inserting instead --
5 "
"corporation" means any body corporate, whether
formed or incorporated in or outside the State, and
includes a company, a foreign company or a
registrable Australian body within the meaning of
10 the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth;
".
[* Reprinted as at 10 June 1999.]
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Part 6 Bank of Western Australia Act 1995
s. 16
Part 6 -- Bank of Western Australia Act 1995
16. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Bank of Western
Australia Act 1995*.
5 [* Act No. 14 of 1995.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 33.]
17. Section 19 amended
Section 19 is amended as follows:
10 (a) in the definition of "Bank" by deleting "incorporated
under the Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
"
registered under the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth
15 ";
(b) in the definition of "subsidiary" by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
18. Section 23 amended
20 (1) Section 23(1)(a) is amended by deleting "incorporated" and
inserting instead --
" taken to be registered ".
(2) Section 23(4) is repealed.
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Bank of Western Australia Act 1995 Part 6
s. 19
19. Section 25 replaced
Section 25 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
5 25. Operation of sections 23 and 24 excluded from the
Corporations legislation
The following matters are declared to be excluded
matters for the purposes of section 5F of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth in
10 relation to the whole of the Corporations legislation to
which Part 1.1A of that Act applies --
(a) the articles of association of the Bank to the
extent that they are governed by sections 23
and 24;
15 (b) resolutions of the Bank to the extent that they
are governed by section 24.
".
20. Section 27 amended
Section 27(4) is repealed and the following subsection is
20 inserted instead --
"
(4) The use of names and descriptions, as governed by this
section, is declared to be an excluded matter for the
purposes of section 5F of the Corporations Act 2001 of
25 the Commonwealth in relation to the whole of the
Corporations legislation to which Part 1.1A of that Act
applies.
".
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Part 7 Betting Control Act 1954
s. 21
Part 7 -- Betting Control Act 1954
21. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Betting Control
Act 1954*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 20 February 1997.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 36.]
22. Section 4 amended
Section 4(1) is amended in paragraph (a) of the definition of
10 "record" by deleting "accounting records (within the meaning of
the Corporations Law), document" and inserting instead --
"
document, financial records (within the
meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
15 Commonwealth)
".
23. Section 6A amended
Section 6A(1)(d) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
20 " Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
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Bills of Sale Act 1899 Part 8
s. 24
Part 8 -- Bills of Sale Act 1899
24. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Bills of Sale Act 1899*.
[* Reprinted as at 12 February 1996.
5 For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 38-9.]
25. Section 3 amended
After section 3(3) the following subsections are inserted --
"
10 (4) This Act does not apply to any bill of sale by a
company other than --
(a) a bill by way of bailment; or
(b) a bill of sale given jointly with another person
who is not a company, or other persons of
15 whom at least one is not a company.
(5) In subsection (4) --
"company" means a company or a registered body
within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth, other than a registered
20 body specified, or of a kind specified, in the
regulations.
".
26. Section 6 amended
Section 6(1) is amended by inserting after "State in which it is
25 incorporated" --
" or taken to be registered ".
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Part 8 Bills of Sale Act 1899
s. 27
27. Section 51 amended
Section 51 is amended by deleting "Companies (Western
Australia) Code or any corresponding law of another State or
Territory of the Commonwealth" and inserting instead --
5 " Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Builders' Registration Act 1939 Part 9
s. 28
Part 9 -- Builders' Registration Act 1939
28. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Builders' Registration
Act 1939*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 19 March 1999.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 44 and, Act No. 43 of 2000.]
29. Section 2 amended
Section 2 is amended by deleting the definition of "Company"
10 and inserting instead --
"
"Company" means a company or a registered body
within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth, other than a registered
15 body specified, or of a kind specified, in the
regulations.
".
30. Section 23A amended
Section 23A(2) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
20 inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 10 Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy
Collection Act 1990
s. 31
Part 10 -- Building and Construction Industry Training
Fund and Levy Collection Act 1990
31. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Building and
5 Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection
Act 1990*.
[* Reprinted as at 9 March 2001.]
32. Section 5 amended
Section 5(2)(c) is deleted and the following paragraph is
10 inserted instead --
"
(c) is a body corporate that is --
(i) registered, incorporated or established
under a law of the State;
15 (ii) taken to be registered in the State; or
(iii) a related body corporate, for the
purposes of the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth, of such a body;
".
20 33. Schedule 1 amended
Schedule 1 clause 4(2)(b) is amended by deleting "Companies
(Western Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 20
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Building Societies Act 1976 Part 11
s. 34
Part 11 -- Building Societies Act 1976
34. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Building Societies
Act 1976*.
5 [* Reprinted as approved 14 April 1986.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 46.]
35. Section 5B inserted
After section 5A the following section is inserted --
10 "
5B. Building societies excluded from Corporations
legislation
(1) The following matters are declared to be excluded
matters for the purposes of section 5F of the
15 Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth in
relation to the whole of the Corporations legislation to
which Part 1.1A of that Act applies, other than the
provisions specified in subsection (2) --
(a) a building society;
20 (b) any act or omission of any person, body or
other entity in relation to a building society.
(2) The provisions referred to in subsection (1) are --
(a) provisions that relate to any matter that the
regulations provide is not to be excluded from
25 the operation of the Corporations legislation;
(b) provisions that relate to the role of a housing
society in the formation of a company;
(c) provisions that relate to substantial holdings, by
or involving a housing society, in a company;
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 11 Building Societies Act 1976
s. 36
(d) provisions that confer or impose functions on a
housing society as a member, or former
member, of a corporation;
(e) provisions that relate to dealings by a housing
5 society in securities of a body corporate, other
than securities of the housing society itself;
(f) provisions that confer or impose functions on a
housing society in its dealings with a
corporation, not being dealings in securities of
10 the housing society;
(g) provisions that relate to securities of a housing
society, other than shares in, debentures of or
deposits with a housing society;
(h) provisions relating to the futures industry;
15 (i) provisions relating to participants in the
securities industry;
(j) provisions relating to the conduct of securities
business;
(k) provisions relating to dealers' accounts and
20 audit;
(l) provisions relating to money and scrip of
dealers' clients; or
(m) provisions relating to registers of interests in
securities.
25 (3) The provisions specified in subsection (2) only apply to
a building society to the extent to which a building
society may engage in the activities covered by those
provisions.
".
30 36. Section 5B repealed
Section 5B is repealed.
page 22
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 Part 12
s. 37
Part 12 -- Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops)
Agreements Act 1985
37. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Commercial Tenancy
5 (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985*.
[* Reprinted as at 21 July 2000.]
38. Section 3 amended
Section 3(1) is amended in the definition of "retail shop lease"
by deleting paragraph (b) and inserting instead --
10 "
(b) the lease is held by a corporation (within the
meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth) that would not be eligible
to be incorporated as a proprietary company,
15 or that is held by a subsidiary of such a
corporation;
".
39. Section 13A amended
Section 13A(4) is amended as follows:
20 (a) by deleting paragraph (b) and inserting instead --
"
(b) one of them is a related body corporate of the
other within the meaning of the Corporations
Act 2001 of the Commonwealth;
25 ";
(b) in paragraph (c) by deleting "given to that term by the
Companies (Western Australia) Code" in both places
where it occurs and inserting instead --
" of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 23
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 13 Companies (Co-operative) Act 1943
s. 40
Part 13 -- Companies (Co-operative) Act 1943
40. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Companies
(Co-operative) Act 1943*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 14 January 2000.]
41. Division 3A inserted
After section 11 the following Division is inserted --
"
Division 3A -- Relationship with the Corporations
10 legislation
11A. Co-operative companies excluded from
Corporations legislation
(1) The following matters are declared to be excluded
matters for the purposes of section 5F of the
15 Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth in
relation to the whole of the Corporations legislation to
which Part 1.1A of that Act applies, other than the
provisions specified in subsection (2) --
(a) a co-operative company;
20 (b) any act or omission of any person, body or
other entity in relation to a co-operative
company.
(2) The provisions referred to in subsection (1) are --
(a) provisions that relate to any matter that the
25 regulations provide is not to be excluded from
the operation of the Corporations legislation;
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Companies (Co-operative) Act 1943 Part 13
s. 41
(b) provisions that relate to the role of a
co-operative company in the formation of a
company;
(c) provisions that relate to substantial holdings, by
5 or involving a co-operative company, in a
company;
(d) provisions that confer or impose functions on a
co-operative company as a member, or former
member, of a corporation;
10 (e) provisions that relate to dealings by a
co-operative company in securities of a body
corporate, other than securities of the
co-operative company itself;
(f) provisions that confer or impose functions on a
15 co-operative company in its dealings with a
corporation, not being dealings in securities of
the co-operative company;
(g) provisions that relate to securities of a
co-operative company, other than shares in,
20 debentures of or deposits with a co-operative
company;
(h) provisions relating to the futures industry;
(i) provisions relating to participants in the
securities industry;
25 (j) provisions relating to the conduct of securities
business;
(k) provisions relating to dealers' accounts and
audit;
(l) provisions relating to money and scrip of
30 dealers' clients; or
(m) provisions relating to registers of interests in
securities.
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 13 Companies (Co-operative) Act 1943
s. 42
(3) The provisions specified in subsection (2) only apply to
a co-operative company to the extent to which a
co-operative company may engage in the activities
covered by those provisions.
5 (4) In this section --
"body corporate", "company", "corporation" and
other expressions used in the Corporations
Act 2001 of the Commonwealth have the meaning
given by that Act;
10 "co-operative company" means a company registered
under Part VI of this Act.
".
42. Section 176A amended
Section 176A(1)(a) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
15 and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 26
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act Part 14
1985
s. 43
Part 14 -- Construction Industry Portable Paid Long
Service Leave Act 1985
43. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Construction Industry
5 Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985*.
[* Reprinted as at 5 March 1999.]
44. Section 3 amended
Section 3(1) is amended in the definition of "books" by deleting
"accounting records (within the meaning of the Companies
10 (Western Australia) Code)" and inserting instead --
"
financial records (within the meaning of the Corporations
Act 2001 of the Commonwealth)
".
15 45. Section 38 amended
Section 38(7) is repealed and the following subsection is
inserted instead --
"
(7) The notice requirements imposed on a liquidator by
20 this section are in addition to the provisions of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
".
page 27
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 15 Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996
s. 46
Part 15 -- Consumer Credit (Western Australia)
Act 1996
46. Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996 amended
The Appendix to the Consumer Credit (Western Australia)
5 Act 1996* is amended as follows:
(a) in clause 7(9) by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
(b) in clause 30(1) by deleting "Corporations Law" and
10 inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
(c) in clause 102(3) by deleting "(within the meaning of the
Corporations Law), if the credit provider or subsidiary
takes deposits or is a borrowing corporation (within the
15 meaning of that Law)" and inserting instead --
"
(within the meaning of the Corporations Act), if the credit
provider or subsidiary takes deposits or is a borrowing
corporation (within the meaning of the Corporations Law as
20 in force immediately before 13 March 2000)
";
(d) in Schedule 1 clause 1 by inserting in the appropriate
alphabetical position --
"
25 "Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001 of
the Commonwealth;
";
(e) in Schedule 1 clause 1 in the definition of "insolvent" by
deleting "Corporations Law" in both places where it
30 occurs and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
page 28
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996 Part 15
s. 46
(f) in Schedule 1 clause 1 in the definition of "retained fees
and credit charges" by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
5 (g) in Schedule 1 clause 2(a) by deleting "Corporations
Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
[* Act No. 30 of 1996.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
10 Western Australia, Table 1, p. 90.]
page 29
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 16 Co-operative and Provident Societies Act 1903
s. 47
Part 16 -- Co-operative and Provident Societies
Act 1903
47. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Co-operative and
5 Provident Societies Act 1903*.
[* Reprinted as approved 30 September 1969.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 92.]
48. Section 2A inserted
10 After section 2 the following section is inserted --
"
2A. Registered societies excluded from Corporations
legislation
(1) The following matters are declared to be excluded
15 matters for the purposes of section 5F of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth in
relation to the whole of the Corporations legislation to
which Part 1.1A of that Act applies, other than the
provisions specified in subsection (2) --
20 (a) a registered society;
(b) any act or omission of any person, body or
other entity in relation to a registered society.
(2) The provisions referred to in subsection (1) are --
(a) provisions that relate to any matter that the
25 regulations provide is not to be excluded from
the operation of the Corporations legislation;
(b) provisions that relate to the role of a registered
society in the formation of a company;
(c) provisions that relate to substantial holdings, by
30 or involving a registered society, in a company;
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Co-operative and Provident Societies Act 1903 Part 16
s. 48
(d) provisions that confer or impose functions on a
registered society as a member, or former
member, of a corporation;
(e) provisions that relate to dealings by a registered
5 society in securities of a body corporate, other
than securities of the registered society itself;
(f) provisions that confer or impose functions on a
registered society in its dealings with a
corporation, not being dealings in securities of
10 the registered society;
(g) provisions that relate to securities of a
registered society, other than shares in,
debentures of or deposits with a registered
society;
15 (h) provisions relating to the futures industry;
(i) provisions relating to participants in the
securities industry;
(j) provisions relating to the conduct of securities
business;
20 (k) provisions relating to dealers' accounts and
audit;
(l) provisions relating to money and scrip of
dealers' clients; or
(m) provisions relating to registers of interests in
25 securities.
(3) The provisions specified in subsection (2) only apply to
a registered society to the extent to which a registered
society may engage in the activities covered by those
provisions.
30 ".
page 31
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 16 Co-operative and Provident Societies Act 1903
s. 49
49. Section 27 amended
Section 27(e) is amended by deleting "or recognized company
within the meaning of the Companies (Western Australia)
Code" and inserting instead --
5 "
within the meaning of the Corporations
Act 2001 of the Commonwealth
".
50. Section 43 amended
10 (1) Section 43(1) is amended by deleting "Companies (Western
Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
"
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth that is
taken to be registered in Western Australia
15 ".
(2) Section 43(4)(c) is amended by inserting after
"requirement of " --
"
the Corporations Act 2001 of the
20 Commonwealth, the Corporations Law,
".
51. Section 46 replaced
Section 46 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
25 "
46. Dissolution of a registered society
(1) A registered society may be dissolved --
(a) by order of the Court, or pursuant to a special
resolution for the winding up of the society; or
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Co-operative and Provident Societies Act 1903 Part 16
s. 51
(b) by the consent of three-fourths of the members,
testified by their signatures to an instrument of
dissolution.
(2) The dissolution of a registered society under
5 subsection (1)(a) is declared to be an applied
Corporations legislation matter for the purposes of
Part 3 of the Corporations (Ancillary Provisions)
Act 2001 in relation to Parts 5.4 to 5.6 (winding up) of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
10 (3) The following modifications to the text of Parts 5.4 to
5.6 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth apply for the purposes of
subsection (2) --
(a) a reference to a company is to be read as a
15 reference to a registered society;
(b) a reference to a special resolution is to be read
as a reference to a special resolution under this
Act;
(c) a reference to ASIC is to be read as a reference
20 to the Registrar;
(d) a reference to the Court is to be read as a
reference to the Supreme Court.
".
page 33
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 17 Credit Act 1984
s. 52
Part 17 -- Credit Act 1984
52. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Credit Act 1984*.
[* Reprinted as at 6 April 2001.]
5 53. Section 5 amended
Section 5(1) is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "commission
charge" by deleting "would for the purposes of the
Companies (Western Australia) Code be a related
10 corporation in relation to the credit provider" and
inserting instead --
"
is a related body corporate of the credit
provider for the purposes of the
15 Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth
";
(b) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "guarantor" by
deleting "would for the purposes of the Companies
20 (Western Australia) Code be a related corporation in
relation to the supplier" and inserting instead --
"
is a related body corporate of the supplier for
the purposes of the Corporations Act 2001 of
25 the Commonwealth
";
(c) in the definition of "officer" by deleting "Companies
(Western Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 34
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Credit Act 1984 Part 17
s. 54
54. Section 164 amended
Section 164(2) is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (a) by inserting after "law of the" --
" Commonwealth, ";
5 (b) in paragraph (b) by deleting "the law of a State or
Territory" and inserting instead --
"
a law of the Commonwealth, or a State or
Territory,
10 ".
page 35
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 18 Credit (Administration) Act 1984
s. 55
Part 18 -- Credit (Administration) Act 1984
55. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Credit (Administration)
Act 1984*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 5 May 2000.]
56. Section 4 amended
Section 4 is amended in the definition of "officer" by deleting
"section 5(1) of the Companies (Western Australia) Code" and
inserting instead --
10 " the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
57. Section 58 amended
Section 58(2) is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (a) by inserting after "law of the" --
" Commonwealth, ";
15 (b) in paragraph (b) by deleting "the law of a State or
Territory of the Commonwealth" and inserting
instead --
"
a law of the Commonwealth, or a State or
20 Territory of the Commonwealth,
".
page 36
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Debits Tax Assessment Act 1990 Part 19
s. 58
Part 19 -- Debits Tax Assessment Act 1990
58. Debits Tax Assessment Act 1990 amended
Section 3(2) of the Debits Tax Assessment Act 1990* is
amended as follows:
5 (a) in paragraph (b) by inserting after "body corporate" --
"
and a time that was before the commencement
of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth
10 ";
(b) after paragraph (b) by deleting "or" and inserting --
"
(ba) in the case of a company that is a body
corporate and that was registered under the
15 Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth
at that time --
(i) the company was taken to be
incorporated in Western Australia at
that time; or
20 (ii) if the company was taken to be
incorporated outside Western Australia
at that time, the company carried on
business in Western Australia at that
time and either --
25 (A) had its central management and
control in Western Australia; or
(B) had its voting power controlled
by shareholders who were
residents of Western Australia;
30 (bb) in the case of a company that is a body
corporate and that was not registered under the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth
page 37
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 19 Debits Tax Assessment Act 1990
s. 58
at that time (and that time was after the
commencement of that Act) --
(i) the company was incorporated in
Western Australia at that time; or
5 (ii) if the company was incorporated outside
Western Australia at that time, the
company carried on business in Western
Australia at that time and either --
(A) had its central management and
10 control in Western Australia; or
(B) had its voting power controlled
by shareholders who were
residents of Western Australia;
or
15 ".
[* Act No. 57 of 1990.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 114.]
page 38
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Door to Door Trading Act 1987 Part 20
s. 59
Part 20 -- Door to Door Trading Act 1987
59. Door to Door Trading Act 1987 amended
Section 19 of the Door to Door Trading Act 1987* is repealed
and the following section is inserted instead --
5 "
19. Prohibition on securities hawking unaffected by this
Act
This Act does not derogate from section 736 of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
10 ".
[* Act No. 7 of 1987.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 124.]
page 39
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 21 Education Service Providers (Full Fee Overseas Students)
Registration Act 1991
s. 60
Part 21 -- Education Service Providers (Full Fee
Overseas Students) Registration Act 1991
60. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Education Service
5 Providers (Full Fee Overseas Students) Registration Act 1991*.
[* Act No. 58 of 1991.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 127-8.]
61. Section 11 amended
10 Section 11(a)(i) is deleted and the following subparagraph is
inserted instead --
"
(i) a corporation registered under the
Corporations Act 2001 of the
15 Commonwealth, that the requirements
of section 201B(1) of that Act are
complied with;
".
62. Section 22 amended
20 Section 22(3) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth. ".
page 40
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Electricity Corporation Act 1994 Part 22
s. 63
Part 22 -- Electricity Corporation Act 1994
63. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Electricity Corporation
Act 1994*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 4 January 2000.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 134 and Act No. 43 of 2000.]
64. Section 3 amended
Section 3 is amended as follows:
10 (a) by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
"Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth;
";
15 (b) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "subsidiary" by
deleting "Corporations Law" in both places where it
occurs and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
65. Section 84 amended
20 Section 84(1)(a)(xi) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
66. Section 88 amended
Section 88(3) and (4) are repealed and the following subsections
25 are inserted instead --
"
(3) If --
page 41
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 22 Electricity Corporation Act 1994
s. 66
(a) a provision of Schedule 3 that set out the
substance of a provision of --
(i) the Corporations Law (as in force at any
time before the commencement of the
5 Corporations Act); or
(ii) the Corporations Act,
does not accurately reflect the corresponding
provision of the Corporations Act;
(b) the Corporations Act does not contain a
10 provision that corresponds to a provision of
Schedule 3 that set out the substance of a
provision of --
(i) the Corporations Law (as in force at any
time before the commencement of the
15 Corporations Act); or
(ii) the Corporations Act;
or
(c) the Corporations Act contains a provision
relating to a matter provided for by Schedule 3,
20 the substance of which is not set out in
Schedule 3,
the Minister may recommend to the Governor, as soon
as practicable after the circumstance in paragraph (a),
(b) or (c) arises, that regulations be made under
25 subsection (2).
(4) The regulations are to be in such form that Schedule 3
as amended will, in the opinion of the Minister, be
substantially the same as the corresponding provisions
of the Corporations Act, but with such modifications as
30 are consistent with the policy of this Act.
".
page 42
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Electricity Corporation Act 1994 Part 22
s. 67
67. Schedule 2 amended
Schedule 2 clause 6(1) is amended by deleting "Corporations
Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
5 68. Schedule 3 amended
Schedule 3 is amended as follows:
(a) in clause 1(1) by inserting in the appropriate
alphabetical position --
"
10 "accounting records" means financial records within the
meaning of the Corporations Act;
";
(b) in clause 1(1) in the definition of "Board" by deleting
"established under Part 12 of the Australian Securities
15 and Investments Commission Act 1989" and inserting
instead --
"
referred to in section 226 of the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission Act 2001
20 ";
(c) in clause 1(1) in the definition of "Commission" by
deleting "established under Part 2 of the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989" and
inserting instead --
25 "
referred to in section 8 of the Australian Securities and
Investments Commission Act 2001
";
(d) in clause 1(1) in the definition of "regulations" by
30 deleting "Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
page 43
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 22 Electricity Corporation Act 1994
s. 68
(e) in clause 1(2) by deleting " "accounting records"," and
" "applicable accounting standards",";
(f) in clauses 1(2), 2, 4(2), 5(1) and (2), 18(1) and 30(2)(a)
by deleting "Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
5 " Corporations Act ".
page 44
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Environmental Protection Act 1986 Part 23
s. 69
Part 23 -- Environmental Protection Act 1986
69. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Environmental
Protection Act 1986*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 7 July 2000.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 139.]
70. Section 7 amended
Section 7(7)(a) is amended by deleting "Companies (Western
10 Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
71. Section 55 amended
Section 55(3) is amended as follows:
(a) in the definition of "corporation" by deleting "section 5
15 of the Companies (Western Australia) Code" and
inserting instead --
" the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ";
(b) in the definition of "subsidiary" by deleting "section 7
of the Companies (Western Australia) Code" and
20 inserting instead --
" the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
72. Section 58 amended
Section 58(4) is amended as follows:
(a) in the definition of "corporation" by deleting "section 5
25 of the Companies (Western Australia) Code" and
inserting instead --
" the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ";
page 45
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 23 Environmental Protection Act 1986
s. 72
(b) in the definition of "subsidiary" by deleting "section 7
of the Companies (Western Australia) Code" and
inserting instead --
" the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 46
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Fair Trading Act 1987 Part 24
s. 73
Part 24 -- Fair Trading Act 1987
73. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Fair Trading Act 1987*.
[* Act No. 108 of 1987.
5 For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 148.]
74. Section 4 amended
Section 4(2) is repealed and the following subsection is inserted
instead --
10 "
(2) This Act extends to the engaging in conduct outside
Western Australia by bodies corporate incorporated, or
taken to be registered, in Western Australia or carrying
on business within Western Australia, or by persons
15 ordinarily resident within Western Australia.
".
75. Section 81 amended
Section 81(1) is amended by deleting "Companies (Western
Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
20 " Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 47
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 25 Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985
s. 76
Part 25 -- Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985
76. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Financial Administration
and Audit Act 1985*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 24 November 2000.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 157.]
77. Section 3 amended
Section 3(1) is amended in the definition of "subsidiary body"
10 by deleting paragraph (a)(i) and "or" after it and inserting
instead --
"
(i) a company within the meaning of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the
15 Commonwealth; or
".
78. Section 78A amended
(1) Section 78A(2) is amended by deleting "Companies (Western
Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
20 " Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
(2) Section 78A(4) is amended by deleting the definition of
"foreign subsidiary" and inserting instead --
"
"foreign subsidiary" means a subsidiary body that
25 is --
(a) a company within the meaning of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth that is not taken to be
registered in this State; or
page 48
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985 Part 25
s. 79
(b) otherwise formed or incorporated under the
law of another State or a Territory or of a
place other than a State or Territory;
".
5 79. Section 81 amended
Section 81(2) is amended by deleting "Companies (Western
Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 49
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 26 Financial Institutions Duty Act 1983
s. 80
Part 26 -- Financial Institutions Duty Act 1983
80. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Financial Institutions
Duty Act 1983*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 19 November 1992.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 159-60.]
81. Section 3 amended
Section 3(1) is amended in the definition of "books" by deleting
10 "accounting records (within the meaning of the Companies
(Western Australia) Code)" and inserting instead --
"
financial records (within the meaning of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth)
15 ".
82. Section 64 amended
Section 64(2) is amended by deleting "section 5(1) of the
Companies (Western Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
"
20 section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth
".
83. Section 73 amended
Section 73(3) is amended by deleting "sections 528, 529 and
25 530 of the Companies (Western Australia) Code" and inserting
instead --
"
sections 109X and 601CX of the Corporations
Act 2001 of the Commonwealth
30 ".
page 50
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Gaming Commission Act 1987 Part 27
s. 84
Part 27 -- Gaming Commission Act 1987
84. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Gaming Commission
Act 1987*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 30 October 1998.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 175.]
85. Section 12 amended
Section 12(11)(b) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
10 and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
86. Section 27 amended
Section 27(2)(a) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
15 " Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
87. Section 37 amended
Section 37(1) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
20 88. Section 38 amended
Section 38 is amended by deleting paragraph (a) and "or" after
it and inserting instead --
"
(a) a corporation within the meaning of the
25 Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth,
or a shareholder in such a corporation, by
sending the document to the corporation or that
page 51
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 27 Gaming Commission Act 1987
s. 88
shareholder in a manner that is the same as a
manner authorised by that Act for the service of
documents; or
".
page 52
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Gas Corporation (Business Disposal) Act 1999 Part 28
s. 89
Part 28 -- Gas Corporation (Business Disposal)
Act 1999
89. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Gas Corporation
5 (Business Disposal) Act 1999*.
[* Act No. 58 of 1999.]
90. Section 3 amended
Section 3 is amended in the definition of "acquire", "dispose
of " and "entitled" by deleting "have in Chapter 6 of the
10 Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
"
had in Chapter 6 of the Corporations Law as in
force immediately before 13 March 2000
".
15 91. Section 10 amended
(1) Section 10(1)(a) is amended by deleting "incorporated" and
inserting instead --
" taken to be registered ".
(2) Section 10(2) is amended by deleting "under the Corporations
20 Law" and inserting instead --
" with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ".
92. Section 12A inserted
After section 12 the following section is inserted --
"
25 12A. Exclusion of Corporations legislation
The following matters are declared to be excluded
matters for the purposes of section 5F of the
page 53
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 28 Gas Corporation (Business Disposal) Act 1999
s. 92
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth in
relation to the whole of the Corporations legislation to
which Part 1.1A of that Act applies --
(a) the constitution of the corporate vehicle to the
5 extent that it is governed by section 10;
(b) alterations to the constitution of the corporate
vehicle to the extent that they are governed by
section 10;
(c) resolutions of the corporate vehicle to the
10 extent that they are governed by section 10;
(d) the acquisition or disposal of shares, or an
interest in shares, in the corporate vehicle to the
extent that the acquisition or disposal is
governed by section 11 or 12.
15 ".
page 54
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Grain Marketing Act 1975 Part 29
s. 93
Part 29 -- Grain Marketing Act 1975
93. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Grain Marketing
Act 1975*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 19 November 1999.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 188.]
94. Section 13 amended
Section 13(6) is amended as follows:
10 (a) by deleting "Corporations Law" in the first place that it
occurs and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ";
(b) by deleting "the Corporations Law" in the second place
that it occurs and inserting instead --
15 " that Act ".
95. Section 19 amended
Section 19(2)(b) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 55
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 30 Health Act 1911
s. 96
Part 30 -- Health Act 1911
96. Health Act 1911 amended
Section 212B(1)(zd) of the Health Act 1911* is amended by
deleting "within" and inserting instead --
5 "
, or taken to be registered (within the meaning
of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth), in
".
10 [* Reprinted as at 31 March 2000.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 197.]
page 56
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Housing Societies Act 1976 Part 31
s. 97
Part 31 -- Housing Societies Act 1976
97. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Housing Societies
Act 1976*.
5 [* On the commencement of the Building Societies Amendment
Act 2001 the Building Societies Act 1976 will be renamed the
Housing Societies Act 1976. The Building Societies Act 1976
was reprinted as approved 14 April 1986.
For subsequent amendments to the Building Societies
10 Act 1976 see 2000 Index to Legislation of Western Australia,
Table 1, p. 46.]
98. Section 5 amended
(1) Section 5(1) is amended by inserting in the appropriate
alphabetical position --
15 "
"Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth;
".
(2) Section 5(2) is amended by deleting "section 9 of the
20 Companies (Western Australia) Code as if the reference were in
that Code" and inserting instead --
"
Division 2 of Part 1.2 of the Corporations Act as if the
reference were in that Act
25 ".
page 57
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 31 Housing Societies Act 1976
s. 99
99. Section 5C inserted
After section 5B the following section is inserted --
"
5C. Housing societies excluded from Corporations
5 legislation
(1) The following matters are declared to be excluded
matters for the purposes of section 5F of the
Corporations Act in relation to the whole of the
Corporations legislation to which Part 1.1A of that Act
10 applies, other than the provisions specified in
subsection (2) --
(a) a housing society;
(b) any act or omission of any person, body or
other entity in relation to a housing society.
15 (2) The provisions referred to in subsection (1) are --
(a) provisions that relate to any matter that the
regulations provide is not to be excluded from
the operation of the Corporations legislation;
(b) provisions that relate to the role of a housing
20 society in the formation of a company;
(c) provisions that relate to substantial holdings, by
or involving a housing society, in a company;
(d) provisions that confer or impose functions on a
housing society as a member, or former
25 member, of a corporation;
(e) provisions that relate to dealings by a housing
society in securities of a body corporate, other
than securities of the housing society itself;
(f) provisions that confer or impose functions on a
30 housing society in its dealings with a
corporation, not being dealings in securities of
the housing society;
page 58
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Housing Societies Act 1976 Part 31
s. 100
(g) provisions that relate to securities of a housing
society, other than shares in, debentures of or
deposits with a housing society;
(h) provisions relating to the futures industry;
5 (i) provisions relating to participants in the
securities industry;
(j) provisions relating to the conduct of securities
business;
(k) provisions relating to dealers' accounts and
10 audit;
(l) provisions relating to money and scrip of
dealers' clients; or
(m) provisions relating to registers of interests in
securities.
15 (3) The provisions specified in subsection (2) only apply to
a housing society to the extent to which a housing
society may engage in the activities covered by those
provisions.
".
20 100. Section 59 amended
Section 59(3)(c) is amended by deleting paragraph (c) and "or"
after it and inserting instead --
"
(c) of any offence under --
25 (i) section 108, 229, 555 or 556 of the
Companies (Western Australia) Code,
section 44 of the Companies
(Acquisition of Shares) (Western
Australia) Code or section 129 of the
30 Securities Industry (Western Australia)
Code;
page 59
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 31 Housing Societies Act 1976
s. 101
(ii) any provision of an equivalent law of
another State or of a Territory of the
Commonwealth that corresponds with
any of the provisions in
5 subparagraph (i);
(iii) any provision of a law of the State, of
another State or of a Territory of the
Commonwealth that was in effect before
the provisions in subparagraph (i) and
10 that corresponds with any of the
provisions in subparagraph (i);
(iv) any provision of the Corporations Law
that corresponds with any of the
provisions in subparagraph (i); or
15 (v) any provision of the Corporations Act
that corresponds with any of the
provisions in subparagraph (i);
(ca) of any offence under section 333(3) of the
Companies Act 1961 as enacted before
20 25 November 1969, or under any of the
corresponding provisions of the equivalent law
of another State or Territory of the
Commonwealth; or
".
25 101. Section 61 amended
Section 61(4) is amended by deleting "Companies (Western
Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
102. Section 66 amended
30 Section 66(4) is amended by deleting "Companies (Western
Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 60
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Housing Societies Act 1976 Part 31
s. 103
103. Heading to Part VIII amended
The heading to Part VIII is amended by deleting "Official
management" and inserting instead --
" External administration ".
5 104. Section 70 replaced
Section 70 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
70. Receivers etc.
10 (1) A housing society is declared to be an applied
Corporations legislation matter for the purposes of
Part 3 of the Corporations (Ancillary Provisions)
Act 2001 in relation to Part 5.2 (Receivers, and other
controllers, of property of corporations) of the
15 Corporations Act.
(2) The following modifications to the text of Part 5.2 of
the Corporations Act apply for the purposes of
subsection (1) --
(a) a reference to a company is to be read as a
20 reference to a housing society;
(b) a reference to ASIC is to be read as a reference
to the Registrar;
(c) a reference to the Court is to be read as a
reference to the Supreme Court.
25 ".
page 61
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 31 Housing Societies Act 1976
s. 105
105. Section 71 amended
Section 71(2) is repealed and the following subsections are
inserted instead --
"
5 (2) The winding up of a housing society, either voluntarily
or by the court, is declared to be an applied
Corporations legislation matter for the purposes of
Part 3 of the Corporations (Ancillary Provisions)
Act 2001 in relation to Parts 5.4 to 5.6 (winding up) of the
10 Corporations Act.
(2a) The following modifications to the text of Parts 5.4 to
5.6 of the Corporations Act apply for the purposes of
subsection (2) --
(a) a reference to a company is to be read as a
15 reference to a housing society;
(b) a reference to ASIC is to be read as a reference
to the Registrar;
(c) a reference to the Court is to be read as a
reference to the Supreme Court;
20 (d) a reference to a liquidator includes a reference
to the person appointed to be the liquidator
under section 72.
".
106. Section 72 amended
25 Section 72 is amended by deleting "in the manner provided by
the Companies (Western Australia) Code" and inserting
instead --
"
as provided for in Part 5.5 of the Corporations Act
30 (applying for the purposes of section 71(2))
".
page 62
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991 Part 32
s. 107
Part 32 -- Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991
107. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Human Reproductive
Technology Act 1991*.
5 [* Act No. 22 of 1991.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 206-7.]
108. Section 3 amended
Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
10 (a) in the definition of "proprietary company" by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ";
(b) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "record" by deleting
"accounting records (within the meaning of the
15 Corporations Law), document" and inserting instead --
"
document, financial records (within the
meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth)
20 ";
(c) in the definition of "related body corporate" by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
109. Section 53 amended
25 Section 53(2) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 63
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 33 Industrial Relations Act 1979
s. 110
Part 33 -- Industrial Relations Act 1979
110. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Industrial Relations
Act 1979*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 4 February 2000.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 213.]
111. Section 3 amended
Section 3(2)(c) is deleted and the following paragraph is
10 inserted instead --
"
(c) being a body corporate, is --
(i) registered, incorporated, or established
under a law of the State;
15 (ii) taken to be registered in the State; or
(iii) a related body corporate of such a body
for the purposes of the Corporations
Act 2001 of the Commonwealth;
".
20 112. Section 65 amended
Section 65(a) is amended by deleting "section 18 of the
Companies (Western Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
" the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
113. Section 96H amended
25 Section 96H(3) is amended by deleting "the Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 64
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Legal Contribution Trust Act 1967 Part 34
s. 114
Part 34 -- Legal Contribution Trust Act 1967
114. Legal Contribution Trust Act 1967 amended
Section 53(1) of the Legal Contribution Trust Act 1967* is
amended by deleting "section 9 of the Companies Act 1961"
5 and inserting instead --
" the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
[* Reprinted as at 5 February 1999.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 244.]
page 65
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 35 Legal Practitioners Act 1893
s. 115
Part 35 -- Legal Practitioners Act 1893
115. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Legal Practitioners
Act 1893*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 27 November 1996.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 246.]
116. Section 38 amended
Section 38(1) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
10 inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
117. Section 40 amended
Section 40(2) is repealed.
118. Section 42A amended
15 Section 42A(1) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
119. Schedule 2 amended
Schedule 2 is amended as follows:
20 (a) in Part A clause 4(1)(a) by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ";
(b) in Part C clause 3(1)(b)(i) by deleting "Corporations
Law" and inserting instead --
25 " Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 66
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Local Government Act 1995 Part 36
s. 120
Part 36 -- Local Government Act 1995
120. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Local Government
Act 1995*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 18 February 2000.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 257.]
121. Section 2.21 amended
Section 2.21 is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
10 inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
122. Section 5.74 amended
(1) Section 5.74(1) is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (b) of the definition of "address" by
15 inserting after "incorporated" --
" or taken to be registered ";
(b) in the definition of "corporation" by deleting
" "company", "foreign company" or "recognized
company" (as those terms are defined in the
20 Corporations Law)" and inserting instead --
"
"company" or "foreign company" (as those terms
are defined in the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth)
25 ".
(2) Section 5.74(2) is amended by inserting after "incorporated" --
" (or taken to be registered) ".
page 67
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 36 Local Government Act 1995
s. 123
(3) Section 5.74(3) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
123. Section 5.84 amended
5 Section 5.84(2) is repealed and the following subsection is
inserted instead --
"
(2) In this section --
"interest" means a relevant interest (as defined in the
10 Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth) in
any securities (as defined in that Act) issued or
made available by the corporation.
".
124. Section 7.1 amended
15 Section 7.1 is amended in the definition of "registered company
auditor" by deleting "Corporations Law" and inserting
instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 68
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Act 1992 Part 37
s. 125
Part 37 -- Members of Parliament (Financial Interests)
Act 1992
125. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Members of Parliament
5 (Financial Interests) Act 1992*.
[* Act No. 44 of 1992.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 276.]
126. Section 3 amended
10 (1) Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (b) of the definition of "address" by
inserting after "incorporated" --
" or taken to be registered ";
(b) in the definition of "corporation" by deleting
15 " "company", "foreign company" or "recognized
company" (as those terms are defined in the
Corporations Law)" and inserting instead --
"
"company" or "foreign company" (as those terms
20 are defined in the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth)
".
(2) Section 3(3) is amended by inserting after "incorporated" --
" (or taken to be registered) ".
25 (3) Section 3(4) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 69
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 37 Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Act 1992
s. 127
127. Section 11 amended
Section 11(2) is amended by deleting "(as defined in the
Corporations Law) in any securities (as defined in the
Corporations Law)" and inserting instead --
5 "
(as defined in the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth) in any securities (as defined in that
Act)
".
page 70
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Mental Health Act 1996 Part 38
s. 128
Part 38 -- Mental Health Act 1996
128. Mental Health Act 1996 amended
Section 193 of the Mental Health Act 1996* is amended as
follows:
5 (a) in the definition of "relevant interest" by deleting
"Division 5 of Part 1.2 of the Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
"
the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth
10 ";
(b) by deleting the definition of "substantial shareholding"
and inserting instead --
"
"substantial shareholding" means "substantial
15 holding" within the meaning of section 9 of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
".
[* Act No. 68 of 1996.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
20 Western Australia, Table 1, p. 276.]
page 71
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 39 Mining Act 1978
s. 129
Part 39 -- Mining Act 1978
129. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Mining Act 1978*.
[* Reprinted as at 26 July 1999.
5 For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 295.]
130. Section 8 amended
Section 8(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical position --
10 "
"Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth;
";
(b) in the definition of "listed public company" by deleting
15 "Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
131. Section 56A amended
Section 56A(7a) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
20 " Corporations Act ".
132. Section 64 amended
Section 64(1)(a)(ii) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 72
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Mining Act 1978 Part 39
s. 133
133. Section 70 amended
Section 70(7a) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
5 134. Section 85B amended
Section 85B(6) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
135. Section 101 amended
10 (1) Section 101 is amended by inserting before "An application" the
subsection designation "(1)".
(2) At the end of section 101 the following subsection is inserted --
"
(2) The following matter is declared to be an excluded
15 matter for the purposes of section 5F of the
Corporations Act in relation to section 417B of that
Act -- an application under section 96 or 98 for the
forfeiture of a mining tenement for breach of the
prescribed expenditure conditions applicable to the
20 tenement while the holder of the tenement is a
company in respect of which a winding order has been
made, or a provisional liquidator appointed, under the
Corporations Act.
".
25 136. Section 109A amended
Section 109A(2)(a)(i) is amended by deleting "Corporations
Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 73
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 40 National Rail Corporation Agreement Act 1992
s. 137
Part 40 -- National Rail Corporation Agreement
Act 1992
137. National Rail Corporation Agreement Act 1992 amended
Section 15(2)(c) of the National Rail Corporation Agreement
5 Act 1992* is amended by deleting "(for example, the purposes
of the Corporations Law)".
[* Act No. 56 of 1992.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 306.]
page 74
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Nurses Act 1992 Part 41
s. 138
Part 41 -- Nurses Act 1992
138. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Nurses Act 1992*.
[* Reprinted as at 18 May 1994.
5 For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 310.]
139. Section 56 amended
Section 56 is amended by deleting "(as defined in paragraph (b)
of the definition of that term in the Corporations Law)" and
10 inserting instead --
"
(as defined in paragraph (a) of the definition of that
term in the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth)
15 ".
140. Schedule 1 amended
Schedule 1 clause 2(2)(b) is amended by deleting "Corporations
Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 75
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 42 Osteopaths Act 1997
s. 141
Part 42 -- Osteopaths Act 1997
141. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Osteopaths Act 1997*.
[* Act No. 58 of 1997.
5 For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 315.]
142. Section 3 amended
Section 3 is amended by inserting in the appropriate
alphabetical position --
10 "
"Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth;
".
143. Section 38 amended
15 Section 38(2) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" in
both places where it occurs and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
144. Section 43 amended
Section 43 is amended by deleting "(as defined in paragraph (b)
20 of the definition of that term in the Corporations Law)" and
inserting instead --
"
(as defined in paragraph (a) of the definition of that
term in the Corporations Act)
25 ".
page 76
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Osteopaths Act 1997 Part 42
s. 145
145. Section 92 amended
Section 92(1) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
5 146. Schedule 1 amended
Schedule 1 clause 4(3)(b) is amended by deleting "Corporations
Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
147. Schedule 2 amended
10 Schedule 2 is amended as follows:
(a) in clause 5 by deleting "(as defined in the Corporations
Law) in any securities (as defined in the Corporations
Law)" and inserting instead --
"
15 (as defined in the Corporations Act) in any securities (as
defined in that Act)
";
(b) in clause 8 by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
20 " Corporations Act ".
page 77
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 43 Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 1971
s. 148
Part 43 -- Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 1971
148. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Pay-roll Tax Assessment
Act 1971*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 12 November 1996.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 329.]
149. Section 3 amended
Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
10 (a) by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
"Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth;
";
15 (b) by deleting the definition of "corporation" and inserting
instead --
"
"corporation" has the meaning given by section 57A
of the Corporations Act;
20 ";
(c) in the definition of "voting share" by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
150. Section 16B amended
25 Section 16B is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 78
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 1971 Part 43
s. 151
151. Section 16D amended
Section 16D(4) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
5 152. Section 16H amended
Section 16H(3) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
153. Section 25 amended
10 Section 25(7) is repealed and the following subsections are
inserted instead --
"
(7) The provisions of this section do not limit the liability
of a liquidator under section 42 or his liability, as a
15 trustee, under Part IVA.
(7a) The notice requirements imposed on a liquidator by
this section are in addition to the provisions of the
Corporations Act.
".
20 154. Section 47 amended
Section 47(3) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 79
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 44 Perth International Centre for Application of Solar Energy Act
1994
s. 155
Part 44 -- Perth International Centre for Application of
Solar Energy Act 1994
155. Perth International Centre for Application of Solar Energy
Act 1994 amended
5 Schedule 1 of the Perth International Centre for Application of
Solar Energy Act 1994* is amended as follows:
(a) in Part A clause 2(b) by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ";
10 (b) in Part B clause 2(3)(a) by deleting "(not being a
substantial shareholding within the meaning of Part 6.7
of the Corporations Law) in a public company as
defined by that Law" and inserting instead --
"
15 (not being a substantial holding within the meaning
of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth) in a public company as defined by
that Act
".
20 [* Act No. 36 of 1994.]
page 80
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Port Authorities Act 1999 Part 45
s. 156
Part 45 -- Port Authorities Act 1999
156. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Port Authorities
Act 1999*.
5 [* Act No. 22 of 1999.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 353 and Act No. 43 of 2000.]
157. Section 3 amended
Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
10 (a) by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
"Corporations Act" means the Corporations
Act 2001 of the Commonwealth;
";
15 (b) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "subsidiary" by
deleting "Corporations Law" in both places where it
occurs and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
158. Section 87 amended
20 Section 87(1)(a)(xi) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 81
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 45 Port Authorities Act 1999
s. 159
159. Section 91 amended
Section 91(3) and (4) are repealed and the following subsections
are inserted instead --
"
5 (3) If --
(a) a provision of Schedule 5 that set out the
substance of a provision of --
(i) the Corporations Law (as in force at any
time before the commencement of the
10 Corporations Act); or
(ii) the Corporations Act,
does not accurately reflect the corresponding
provision of the Corporations Act;
(b) the Corporations Act does not contain a
15 provision that corresponds to a provision of
Schedule 5 that set out the substance of a
provision of --
(i) the Corporations Law (as in force at any
time before the commencement of the
20 Corporations Act); or
(ii) the Corporations Act;
or
(c) the Corporations Act contains a provision relating
to a matter provided for by Schedule 5, the
25 substance of which is not set out in Schedule 5,
the Minister may recommend to the Governor, as soon
as practicable after the circumstance in paragraph (a),
(b) or (c) arises, that regulations be made under
subsection (2).
30 (4) The regulations are to be in such form that Schedule 5
as amended will, in the opinion of the Minister, be
substantially the same as the corresponding provisions
page 82
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Port Authorities Act 1999 Part 45
s. 160
of the Corporations Act, but with such modifications as
are consistent with the policy of this Act.
".
160. Schedule 3 amended
5 Schedule 3 clause 1(1) is amended by deleting "Corporations
Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
161. Schedule 5 amended
Schedule 5 is amended as follows:
10 (a) in clause 1(1) by inserting in the appropriate
alphabetical position --
"
"accounting records" means financial records within the
meaning of the Corporations Act;
15 ";
(b) in clause 1(1) in the definition of "Board" by deleting
"established under Part 12 of the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission Act 1989" and inserting
instead --
20 "
referred to in section 226 of the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission Act 2001
";
(c) in clause 1(1) in the definition of "Commission" by
25 deleting "established under Part 2 of the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989" and
inserting instead --
"
referred to in section 8 of the Australian Securities and
30 Investments Commission Act 2001
";
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 45 Port Authorities Act 1999
s. 161
(d) in clause 1(1) in the definition of "regulations" by
deleting "Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
(e) in clause 1(2) by deleting " "accounting records"," and
5 " "applicable accounting standards",";
(f) in clauses 1(2), 2, 4(2), 5(1) and (2), and 18 by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 84
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Rail Freight System Act 2000 Part 46
s. 162
Part 46 -- Rail Freight System Act 2000
162. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Rail Freight System
Act 2000*.
5 [* Act No. 13 of 2000.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 375.]
163. Section 12 amended
(1) Section 12(5) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
10 inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
(2) Section 12(10) is amended as follows:
(a) in the definition of "company" by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
15 "
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth
";
(b) in the definition of "director" by deleting "given by
section 60 of the Corporations Law" and inserting
20 instead --
"
given by section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 of
the Commonwealth
".
page 85
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 47 Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
s. 164
Part 47 -- Security and Related Activities (Control)
Act 1996
164. Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996 amended
Section 56(d) of the Security and Related Activities (Control)
5 Act 1996* is amended by deleting "substantial shareholding,
within the meaning in Part 6.7 of the Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
"
substantial holding within the meaning in the
10 Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth
".
[* Act No. 27 of 1996.]
page 86
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Stamp Act 1921 Part 48
s. 165
Part 48 -- Stamp Act 1921
165. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Stamp Act 1921*.
[* Reprinted as at 22 October 1999.
5 For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 424.]
166. Section 4 amended
Section 4(1) is amended as follows:
(a) in the definitions of "corporation", "director", "foreign
10 company" and "related corporation" by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
(b) by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
15 "Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth;
";
(c) by deleting the definition of "WA company" and
inserting instead --
20 "
"WA company" means a company within the meaning
of the Corporations Act that is taken to be registered
in Western Australia.
".
25 167. Section 63 amended
(1) Section 63(2) is amended as follows:
(a) in subparagraph (a)(i) by deleting "(sic)";
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 48 Stamp Act 1921
s. 168
(b) in subparagraph (a)(i) by deleting "applies" and
inserting instead --
" applied ".
(2) Section 63(2)(a)(ii) and (4)(a)(i) are amended by deleting
5 "Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
168. Section 73E amended
Section 73E(1) is amended as follows:
(a) in the definition of "officer" by deleting "Corporations
10 Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
(b) in the definition of "stock exchange" by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
15 169. Section 74A amended
Section 74A(3)(e)(iv) is deleted and the following subparagraph
is inserted instead --
"
(iv) a person who has a substantial holding
20 (as defined in the Corporations Act) in a
person referred to in subparagraph (i),
(ii) or (iii),
".
170. Section 75J amended
25 Section 75J(1) is amended in the definition of "dormant" by
deleting "same definition as in the Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" meaning given by section 75JAA ".
page 88
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Stamp Act 1921 Part 48
s. 171
171. Section 75JAA inserted
After section 75J the following section is inserted --
"
75JAA. Meaning of dormant body corporate
5 A body corporate is dormant throughout a particular
period if, and only if, throughout that period the
body --
(a) did not receive or become entitled to any
income or incur or become liable for any
10 expenditure;
(b) did not purchase, sell or supply any goods or
other property, or any services, or enter into
any agreement or pass any resolution in relation
to the purchase, sale or supply of goods or other
15 property, or services;
(c) did not issue, sell, purchase or make available
any securities, or enter into any agreement or
pass any resolution in relation to the issue, sale,
purchase or making available of securities;
20 (d) did not issue a prospectus or statement, or enter
into any agreement or pass any resolution in
relation to the issue of a prospectus or
statement, in connection with the issue, sale,
purchase or making available, or the proposed
25 issue, sale, purchase or making available, of
any securities;
(e) did not take part in any research, development
or exploration activities, or enter into any
agreement or pass any resolution in relation to
30 taking part in research, development or
exploration activities;
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Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 48 Stamp Act 1921
s. 172
(f) was not, and did not become, a party to any
lease, franchise, joint venture or partnership
arrangement, and did not take part in any lease,
franchise, joint venture or partnership
5 arrangement, or enter into any agreement or
pass any resolution in relation to becoming a
party to, or taking part in, any lease, franchise,
joint venture or partnership arrangement;
(g) did not make, receive or guarantee any loan, or
10 enter into any agreement or pass any resolution
in relation to making, receiving or guaranteeing
a loan;
(h) was not, and did not become, a party to any
underwriting agreement and did not enter into
15 any agreement or pass any resolution in relation
to becoming a party to any underwriting
agreement;
(i) did not obtain or receive a grant of any licence
or other authority, or make any application or
20 pass any resolution in relation to obtaining a
licence or other authority; and
(j) was not, and did not become, a party to any
litigation or negotiations with any other person
or body.
25 ".
172. Sections 75JE and 75JF amended
Sections 75JE(1)(e)(i) and (ii) and 75JF(1)(e)(i) and (ii) are
amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and inserting
instead --
30 " Corporations Act ".
page 90
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Stamp Act 1921 Part 48
s. 173
173. Section 75JG amended
Section 75JG(1)(b) and (2) are amended by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
5 174. Section 76 amended
(1) Section 76(1) is amended as follows:
(a) in item (b)(iii)(III) of the definition of "acquire" by
deleting "or a conversion of shares to which section
112HB applies";
10 (b) in the definitions of "acquire" and "rules" by deleting
"Corporations Law" in each place where it occurs and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
(2) Section 76(4)(c) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
15 and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
175. Heading to Part IIIBA Division 2 amended
The heading to Part IIIBA Division 2 is amended by deleting
"incorporated" and inserting instead --
20 " taken to be registered ".
176. Section 76AI amended
Section 76AI(3)(d) and (4)(a) are amended by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 91
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 48 Stamp Act 1921
s. 177
177. Heading to Part IIIBA Division 3 replaced
The heading to Part IIIBA Division 3 is repealed and the
following heading is inserted instead --
"
5 Division 3 -- Corporations incorporated, or taken to be
registered, outside the State, and certain other
companies not within Division 2
".
178. Section 76AP amended
10 (1) Section 76AP(1)(a)(i) is amended by inserting after "body
corporate" in the first place that it occurs --
"
that is taken to be registered outside the
State (for the purposes of the
15 Corporations Act) or that is otherwise
".
(2) Section 76AP(4) is amended as follows:
(a) in subparagraph (b)(i) by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
20 " Corporations Act ";
(b) in subparagraph (c)(i) by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
179. Section 76AR amended
25 Section 76AR(4)(a)(i) and (ii) are amended by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 92
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Stamp Act 1921 Part 48
s. 180
180. Section 112AB amended
Section 112AB(2) is amended in paragraph (b) of the definition
of "share buy-back" by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
5 " Corporations Act ".
181. Section 112B amended
(1) Section 112B(1)(a) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
10 (2) Section 112B(3) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "Corporations Law" in the first place where
it occurs and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
(b) by deleting "incorporated under the Corporations Law
15 of another State or Territory" and inserting instead --
"
taken to be registered under the Corporations Act in
another State or Territory
".
20 (3) Section 112B(5)(b) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
182. Section 112FR amended
Section 112FR is amended by deleting "Part 2.5 of the
25 Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Chapter 2C of the Corporations Act ".
page 93
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 48 Stamp Act 1921
s. 183
183. Section 112H amended
(1) Section 112H(1) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
5 (2) Section 112H(2) is amended by deleting "under section 609 of
the Corporations Law the person is entitled to the share" and
inserting instead --
"
the person has a relevant interest in the share within the
10 meaning of the Corporations Act
".
184. Section 112HA amended
(1) Section 112HA(1) and (2)(b) are amended by deleting ", under
section 195 of the Corporations Law,".
15 (2) Section 112HA(5) is repealed and the following subsection is
inserted instead --
"
(5) The statement is to be in a form approved by the
Commissioner and is to be lodged within 3 months
20 after the date when the capital reduction or the share
cancellation has effect (as the case requires).
".
185. Section 112HB repealed
Section 112HB is repealed.
25 186. Section 112UE amended
(1) Section 112UE(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "(sic)";
(b) by deleting "applies" and inserting instead --
" applied ".
30 (2) Section 112UE(4)(a) is amended by deleting "(sic)".
page 94
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Stamp Act 1921 Part 48
s. 187
187. Third Schedule amended
The Third Schedule item 7(7) is amended by deleting
paragraph (a) and "or" after it and inserting instead --
"
5 (a) a corporation which is --
(i) an Australian ADI (within the meaning of
the Corporations Act); or
(ii) registered under the Life Insurance
Act 1995 of the Commonwealth;
10 or
".
page 95
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 49 Strata Titles Act 1985
s. 188
Part 49 -- Strata Titles Act 1985
188. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Strata Titles Act 1985*.
[* Reprinted as at 1 July 1999.
5 For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 433.]
189. Section 32 amended
(1) Section 32(3) is amended as follows:
(a) after paragraph (b) by inserting --
10 " and ";
(b) by deleting paragraph (c) and "and" after it.
(2) After section 32(3) the following subsection is inserted --
"
(4) The following matters are declared to be excluded
15 matters for the purposes of section 5F of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth in
relation to the whole of the Corporations legislation to
which Part 1.1A of that Act applies --
(a) a strata company;
20 (b) any act or omission of any person, body or
other entity in relation to a strata company.
".
page 96
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Taxation (Reciprocal Powers) Act 1989 Part 50
s. 190
Part 50 -- Taxation (Reciprocal Powers) Act 1989
190. Taxation (Reciprocal Powers) Act 1989 amended
Section 3(1) of the Taxation (Reciprocal Powers) Act 1989* is
amended in the definition of "books" by deleting "accounting
5 records (within the meaning of the Companies (Western
Australia) Code)" and inserting instead --
"
financial records (within the meaning of the
Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth)
10 ".
[* Act No. 18 of 1989.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 445.]
page 97
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 51 The Partnership Act 1895
s. 191
Part 51 -- The Partnership Act 1895
191. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to The Partnership Act 1895*.
[* Reprinted as at 26 July 1985.
5 For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 326.]
192. Section 4 amended
Section 4(a) is amended by deleting "under "The Companies
Act 1893" " and inserting instead --
10 " under the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
193. Section 11 amended
Section 11 is amended by deleting all of the section after
"persons" and inserting instead --
"
15 not exceeding 20 (except if regulations under
section 115(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth apply to the firm).
".
page 98
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Totalisator Agency Board Betting Act 1960 Part 52
s. 194
Part 52 -- Totalisator Agency Board Betting Act 1960
194. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Totalisator Agency
Board Betting Act 1960*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 2 December 1996.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 451.]
195. Section 6 amended
Section 6(4)(a) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
10 inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
196. Sections 27 and 27A amended
Sections 27(3) and 27A(4) are amended by deleting the
definition of "corporation" and inserting instead --
15 "
"corporation" means any body corporate, whether
formed or incorporated within or outside the State,
including any "company" or "foreign company"
(as those terms are defined in the Corporations
20 Act 2001 of the Commonwealth) but does not
include --
(a) a body corporate that is a public authority or
an instrumentality or agency of the Crown;
or
25 (b) a body corporate formed for a public purpose
under a written law of another country.
".
page 99
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 53 Trustee Companies Act 1987
s. 197
Part 53 -- Trustee Companies Act 1987
197. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Trustee Companies
Act 1987*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 1 November 1999.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 464.]
198. Section 3 amended
(1) Section 3(1) is amended as follows:
10 (a) by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
"Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth;
";
15 (b) in the definitions of "registered company auditor",
"related body corporate" and "voting share" by deleting
"Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
(2) Section 3(3) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law, the
20 person would be an associate of the other person for the
purposes of the Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
"
Corporations Act, the person is an associate of the
other person for the purposes of that Act
25 ".
page 100
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Trustee Companies Act 1987 Part 53
s. 199
(3) Section 3(6)(b) is amended by deleting all of the paragraph after
"by reason of " and inserting instead --
"
sections 608 and 609 of the Corporations Act,
5 the person has a relevant interest in that share
for the purposes of that Act.
".
(4) Section 3(8) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
10 " Corporations Act ".
199. Section 21 amended
Section 21(1) is amended by deleting "Division 5 of Part 7.12 of
the Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Chapter 5C of the Corporations Act ".
15 200. Section 29 amended
(1) Section 29(1) is amended by deleting "in the Corporations Law
or".
(2) After subsection (3) the following subsection is inserted --
"
20 (4) The acceptance of deposits of money with, or loans of
money to, trustee companies as described in
subsection (1) is declared to be an excluded matter for
the purposes of section 5F of the Corporations Act in
relation to the whole of that Act.
25 ".
201. Section 34 amended
Section 34(1) is amended by deleting "Without prejudice to the
obligations imposed with respect to audit by the Corporations
Law," and inserting instead --
page 101
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 53 Trustee Companies Act 1987
s. 202
"
In addition to the obligations imposed with respect to
audit by the Corporations Act,
".
5 202. Section 35 amended
Section 35(7) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
203. Section 36 amended
10 Section 36 is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
(b) by deleting paragraph (a) and inserting instead --
"
15 (a) that is an acquisition of shares to or in relation
to which section 606 of that Act does not apply
by reason of item 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
or 18 of the table in section 611 of that Act;
".
page 102
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Water Corporation Act 1995 Part 54
s. 204
Part 54 -- Water Corporation Act 1995
204. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Water Corporation
Act 1995*.
5 [* Act No. 70 of 1995.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 481.]
205. Section 3 amended
Section 3 is amended as follows:
10 (a) by inserting in the appropriate alphabetical position --
"
"Corporations Act" means the Corporations Act 2001
of the Commonwealth;
";
15 (b) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "subsidiary" by
deleting "Corporations Law" in both places where it
occurs and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
206. Section 82 amended
20 Section 82(1)(a)(xi) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 103
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 54 Water Corporation Act 1995
s. 207
207. Section 86 amended
Section 86(3) and (4) are repealed and the following subsections
are inserted instead --
"
5 (3) If --
(a) a provision of Schedule 3 that set out the
substance of a provision of --
(i) the Corporations Law (as in force at any
time before the commencement of the
10 Corporations Act); or
(ii) the Corporations Act,
does not accurately reflect the corresponding
provision of the Corporations Act;
(b) the Corporations Act does not contain a
15 provision that corresponds to a provision of
Schedule 3 that set out the substance of a
provision of --
(i) the Corporations Law (as in force at any
time before the commencement of the
20 Corporations Act); or
(ii) the Corporations Act;
or
(c) the Corporations Act contains a provision relating
to a matter provided for by Schedule 3, the
25 substance of which is not set out in Schedule 3,
the Minister may recommend to the Governor, as soon
as practicable after the circumstance in paragraph (a),
(b) or (c) arises, that regulations be made under
subsection (2).
30 (4) The regulations are to be in such form that Schedule 3
as amended will, in the opinion of the Minister, be
substantially the same as the corresponding provisions
page 104
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Water Corporation Act 1995 Part 54
s. 208
of the Corporations Act, but with such modifications as
are consistent with the policy of this Act.
".
208. Schedule 2 amended
5 Schedule 2 clause 6(1) is amended by deleting "Corporations
Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
209. Schedule 3 amended
Schedule 3 is amended as follows:
10 (a) in clause 1(1) by inserting in the appropriate
alphabetical position --
"
"accounting records" means financial records within the
meaning of the Corporations Act;
15 ";
(b) in clause 1(1) in the definition of "Board" by deleting
"established under Part 12 of the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission Act 1989" and inserting
instead --
20 "
referred to in section 226 of the Australian Securities
and Investments Commission Act 2001
";
(c) in clause 1(1) in the definition of "Commission" by
25 deleting "established under Part 2 of the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989" and
inserting instead --
"
referred to in section 8 of the Australian Securities and
30 Investments Commission Act 2001
";
page 105
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 54 Water Corporation Act 1995
s. 209
(d) in clause 1(1) in the definition of "regulations" by
deleting "Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ";
(e) in clause 1(2) by deleting " "accounting records"," and
5 " "applicable accounting standards",";
(f) in clauses 1(2), 2, 4(2), 5(1) and (2), 18 and 30(2)(a) by
deleting "Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act ".
page 106
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Western Australian Land Authority Act 1992 Part 55
s. 210
Part 55 -- Western Australian Land Authority Act 1992
210. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Western Australian Land
Authority Act 1992*.
5 [* Reprinted as at 16 April 1999.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 490.]
211. Section 22 amended
Section 22(1)(a)(ii) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
10 and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
212. Schedule 1 amended
Schedule 1 is amended as follows:
(a) in Part A clause 2(b) by deleting "Corporations Law"
15 and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ";
(b) in Part B clause 2(3)(a) by deleting "(not being a
substantial shareholding within the meaning of
Division 4 of Part 6.7 of the Corporations Law)" and
20 inserting instead --
"
(not being a substantial holding within the meaning
of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth)
".
page 107
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 56 Western Australian Treasury Corporation Act 1986
s. 213
Part 56 -- Western Australian Treasury Corporation
Act 1986
213. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Western Australian
5 Treasury Corporation Act 1986*.
[* Reprinted as at 5 January 2001.]
214. Section 10 amended
Section 10(2)(fa)(xi) is amended by deleting "Corporations
Law" and inserting instead --
10 " Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
215. Schedule 1 amended
Schedule 1 item 2 is amended by deleting "section 5 of the
Companies (Western Australia) Code" and inserting instead --
"
15 section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth
".
216. Schedule 2 amended
Schedule 2 clause 2(1)(b) is amended by deleting "Corporations
20 Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 108
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 1981 Part 57
s. 217
Part 57 -- Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation
Act 1981
217. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Workers' Compensation
5 and Rehabilitation Act 1981*.
[* Reprinted as at 29 January 1999.
For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 1, p. 503.]
218. Section 5 amended
10 Section 5(1) is amended by deleting the definition of
"company" and inserting instead --
"
"company" means a company or a registered body
within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001
15 of the Commonwealth, other than a registered
body specified, or of a kind specified, in the
regulations;
".
219. Section 175B amended
20 Section 175B(2) is amended by deleting "Corporations Law"
and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
page 109
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 58 Minor changes to other Acts
s. 220
Part 58 -- Minor changes to other Acts
220. Changing "Corporations Law" to "Corporations Act 2001 of
the Commonwealth" in various Acts
Each provision listed in the Table to this section is amended by
5 deleting "Corporations Law" and inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
Table
Bank Mergers Act 1997 s. 3 (definition of
"bank")
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Sch. 1 cl. 2(1)(b)
Act 1998
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Sch. 1 cl. 4(1)(b)
Act 1995
Casino Control Act 1984 s. 3(1) (definition of
"public company")
Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) s. 12(1a)(e)
Agreements Act 1985 s. 12A(3)(c)(iii)
s. 12B(3)(c)(iii)
Country Housing Act 1998 Sch. 1 cl. 2(2)(c)
Curriculum Council Act 1997 Sch. 1 cl. 2(1)(b)
Disability Services Act 1993 Sch. 3 cl. 1(2)(c)
Sch. 5 cl. 1(2)(c)
Electoral Act 1907 s. 175A(5)(b)
Energy Coordination Act 1994 s. 11ZE(1)(c)
Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1993 s. 52
s. 58(4)(a)
Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices s. 96(3)(c)
Enforcement Act 1994
Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Sch. 1 cl. 2(1)(c)
Western Australia Act 1998
page 110
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Minor changes to other Acts Part 58
s. 220
Firearms Act 1973 s. 21B(3)
Sch. 2 cl. 2(3)(b)
Fish Resources Management Act 1994 s. 204(3)
Sch. 1 cl. 3(2)(b)
Fisheries Adjustment Schemes Act 1987 s. 18(2)
Forest Products Act 2000 Sch. 1 cl. 4(1)(c)
Sch. 2 cl. 4(e)
Gas Pipelines Access (Western Australia) s. 54(2)(c)
Act 1998 Sch. 1 cl. 13(7)
Home Building Contracts Act 1991 s. 21(6)
s. 25A (definition of
"insolvency",
paragraphs (a) and (b))
s. 30(2)
Industry and Technology Development Sch. 1 cl. 2(1)(b)
Act 1998
and Administration Act 1997 s. 93 (definition of
"company")
s. 261(1) (3 places)
s. 274(2)(d)(i) and (ii)
and Tax Assessment Act 1976 Sch cl. 9(aa)(i) and cl.
12(a)(ii)(II) and (III)
iquor Licensing Act 1988 s. 3 (definitions of
"proprietary company"
and "related body
corporate")
s. 34(2)(a)(iv)
s. 86(5) and (6)
s. 164(2)
Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946 s. 13(c)
s. 41A(3)
Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers s. 19(i)(i) and (ii)
Act 1994
page 111
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Part 58 Minor changes to other Acts
s. 221
Port Kennedy Development Agreement Sch. 2 cl. 2(2)(b)
Act 1992
Rail Safety Act 1998 s. 55(6)
Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 s. 72(1) and (2)
s. 100A(2)(c)(ii)
Regional Development Commissions Sch. 2 Part 1 cl. 2(2)(b)
Act 1993
Residential Tenancies Act 1987 s. 29A(2)(c)(ii)
Retirement Villages Act 1992 s. 30(2)(b)
s. 79(2)
Rural Business Development Corporation Sch. 1 cl. 2(1)(c)
Act 2000
Settlement Agents Act 1981 s. 53(1) and (2)
s. 81A(2)(c)(ii)
SGIO Privatisation Act 1992 s. 2(1)
State Superannuation Act 2000 Sch. 1 cl. 6(1)(c)
State Supply Commission Act 1991 s. 26D(1) and (3)
Statutory Corporations (Liability of s. 5(1)
Directors) Act 1996
Transfer of Land Act 1893 s. 240(2)(d)(i) and (ii)
Water and Rivers Commission Act 1995 Sch. 1 cl. 2(1)(b)
Water Services Coordination Act 1995 s. 42(1)(b)
221. Changing "Companies (Western Australia) Code" to
"Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth" in various Acts
Each provision listed in the Table to this section is amended by
deleting "Companies (Western Australia) Code" and inserting
5 instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
Table
Declarations and Attestations Act 1913 Sch. item 17
Finance Brokers Control Act 1975 s. 52(1) and (2)
page 112
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2001
Minor changes to other Acts Part 58
s. 222
Fire Brigades Superannuation Act 1985 Sch. 2 cl. 6(1)(d)
Legal Aid Commission Act 1976 s. 4(1) definition of
"public company"
Minerals and Energy Research Act 1987 s. 12(5)(a)
s. 23(3)(a)
Small Business Development Corporation s. 3(1) definition of
Act 1983 "small business"
State Supply Commission Act 1991 Sch. 1 cl. 4(2)(b)
Travel Agents Act 1985 s. 3(1) definitions of
"books" and "officer"
s. 12(2)(c)
s. 43(6)(c)(ii)
222. Changing "Securities Industry (Western Australia) Code"
to "Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth" in various
Acts
Each provision listed in the Table to this section is amended by
5 deleting "Securities Industry (Western Australia) Code" and
inserting instead --
" Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth ".
Table
Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 s. 4(4)(b)
Settlement Agents Act 1981 s. 4(1)(b)
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