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DIRECTORS' LIABILITY REFORM BILL 2015

                        Western Australia


     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015

                            Contents

        Part 1 -- Preliminary
1.      Short title                                                   2
2.      Commencement                                                  2
        Part 2 -- The Criminal Code
             amended
3.      Act amended                                                   3
4.      Part I Chapter VI inserted                                    3
        Chapter VI -- Criminal liability of officers of
              bodies corporate
        44A.     Overview                                        3
        44B.     Term used: officer                              3
        44C.     Officer liability for corporate offence: onus
                 on prosecution to prove reasonable steps
                 not taken                                       3
        44D.     Officer liability for corporate offence: onus
                 on prosecution to prove reasonable steps
                 not taken if evidence suggesting
                 reasonable steps adduced                        4
        44E.     Officer liability for corporate offence: onus
                 on officer to prove reasonable steps taken      5
        44F.     Further provisions                              6
        44G.     Penalties                                       6

        Part 3 -- Amendments to other Acts
        Division 1 -- Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
              amended
5.      Act amended                                                   8
6.      Section 57 amended                                            8
7.      Section 58 inserted                                           8
        58.       Liability of officers for offence by body
                  corporate                                      8



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               Division 2 -- Animal Welfare Act 2002 amended
      8.       Act amended                                                8
      9.       Section 80 replaced                                        9
               80.      Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   9
               81A.     Unincorporated scientific establishments    9
               Division 3 -- Anzac Day Act 1960 amended
      10.      Act amended                                               10
      11.      Section 4 amended                                         10
      12.      Section 5 amended                                         11
      13.      Section 6 amended                                         11
      14.      Section 7 amended                                         11
               Division 4 -- Architects Act 2004 amended
      15.      Act amended                                               11
      16.      Section 76 replaced                                       12
               76.      Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   12
               Division 5 -- Auction Sales Act 1973 amended
      17.      Act amended                                               12
      18.      Section 35 amended                                        12
               Division 6 -- Betting Control Act 1954 amended
      19.      Act amended                                               12
      20.      Section 27G replaced                                      13
               27G.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   13
      21.      Section 27H amended                                       13
               Division 7 -- Biosecurity and Agriculture
                     Management Act 2007 amended
      22.      Act amended                                               14
      23.      Section 110 replaced                                      14
               110.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   14
               Division 8 -- Building Services (Complaint
                     Resolution and Administration) Act 2011
                     amended
      24.      Act amended                                               15
      25.      Section 105 replaced                                      15
               105.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   15




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      Division 9 -- Building Services (Registration)
            Act 2011 amended
26.   Act amended                                                 15
27.   Section 97 replaced                                         16
      97.      Liability of officers for offence by body
               corporate                                   16
      Division 10 -- Charitable Collections Act 1946
            amended
28.   Act amended                                                 16
29.   Section 15 amended                                          16
30.   Section 16A inserted                                        17
      16A.     Liability of officers for offence by body
               corporate                                   17
      Division 11 -- Criminal Procedure Act 2004
            amended
31.   Act amended                                                 17
32.   Section 180 replaced                                        17
      180.     Liability of officers for offence by body
               corporate                                   17
      Division 12 -- Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004
            amended
33.   Act amended                                                 18
34.   Section 61 replaced                                         18
      61.      Liability of officers for offence by body
               corporate                                   18
      Division 13 -- Debt Collectors Licensing
            Act 1964 amended
35.   Act amended                                                 18
36.   Section 23 deleted                                          19
      Division 14 -- Emergency Management Act 2005
            amended
37.   Act amended                                                 19
38.   Section 98 deleted                                          19
      Division 15 -- Employment Agents Act 1976
            amended
39.   Act amended                                                 19
40.   Section 30 amended                                          19
      Division 16 -- Energy Operators (Powers)
            Act 1979 amended
41.   Act amended                                                 19

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      42.      Section 86 amended                                        19
               Division 17 -- Energy Safety Act 2006 amended
      43.      Act amended                                               19
      44.      Section 35 deleted                                        20
               Division 18 -- Environmental Protection
                     Act 1986 amended
      45.      Act amended                                               20
      46.      Section 118 amended                                       20
      47.      Section 119A inserted                                     20
               119A.    Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   20
               Division 19 -- Exotic Diseases of Animals
                     Act 1993 amended
      48.      Act amended                                               20
      49.      Section 58 replaced                                       21
               58.      Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   21
               Division 20 -- Fair Trading Act 2010 amended
      50.      Act amended                                               21
      51.      Section 95A inserted                                      21
               95A.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   21
      52.      Section 95 amended                                        22
               Division 21 -- Firearms Act 1973 amended
      53.      Act amended                                               22
      54.      Section 21B amended                                       22
      55.      Section 21C inserted                                      22
               21C.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   22
               Division 22 -- Fish Resources Management
                     Act 1994 amended
      56.      Act amended                                               23
      57.      Section 204 replaced                                      23
               204.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   23
               Division 23 -- Food Act 2008 amended
      58.      Act amended                                               24
      59.      Section 128 replaced                                      24
               128.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   24



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      Division 24 -- Gaming and Wagering
            Commission Act 1987 amended
60.   Act amended                                                25
61.   Section 37 replaced                                        25
      37.     Liability of officers for offence by body
              corporate                                   25
62.   Section 99 amended                                         26
      Division 25 -- Gas Corporation (Business
            Disposal) Act 1999 amended
63.   Act amended                                                26
64.   Section 13 deleted                                         26
      Division 26 -- Gold Corporation Act 1987
            amended
65.   Act amended                                                27
66.   Section 76 deleted                                         27
      Division 27 -- Heritage of Western Australia
            Act 1990 amended
67.   Act amended                                                27
68.   Section 68 amended                                         27
69.   Section 69A inserted                                       27
      69A.    Liability of officers for offence by body
              corporate                                   27
70.   Section 70 amended                                         28
      Division 28 -- Home Building Contracts
            Act 1991 amended
71.   Act amended                                                28
72.   Section 30 replaced                                        28
      30.     Liability of officers for offence by body
              corporate                                   28
      Division 29 -- Hope Valley-Wattleup
            Redevelopment Act 2000 amended
73.   Act amended                                                29
74.   Section 30 deleted                                         29
      Division 30 -- Hospitals and Health Services
            Act 1927 amended
75.   Act amended                                                29
76.   Section 26M replaced                                       29
      26M.    Liability of officers for offence by body
              corporate                                   29




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               Division 31 -- Liquor Control Act 1988 amended
      77.      Act amended                                               30
      78.      Section 96 amended                                        30
      79.      Section 164 amended                                       30
      80.      Section 165A inserted                                     30
               165A.    Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   30
      81.      Section 167 amended                                       31
               Division 32 -- Litter Act 1979 amended
      82.      Act amended                                               31
      83.      Section 24C deleted                                       31
               Division 33 -- Major Events (Aerial Advertising)
                     Act 2009 amended
      84.      Act amended                                               31
      85.      Section 3 amended                                         32
      86.      Section 16 replaced                                       32
               16.      Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   32
               Division 34 -- Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946
                     amended
      87.      Act amended                                               32
      88.      Section 41A deleted                                       32
               Division 35 -- Medicines and Poisons Act 2014
                     amended
      89.      Act amended                                               32
      90.      Section 118 replaced                                      32
               118.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   32
               Division 36 -- Metropolitan Redevelopment
                     Authority Act 2011 amended
      91.      Act amended                                               33
      92.      Section 129 deleted                                       34
               Division 37 -- Mines Safety and Inspection
                     Act 1994 amended
      93.      Act amended                                               34
      94.      Section 4 amended                                         34
      95.      Sections 100 and 100A replaced                            34
               100.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   34




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       Division 38 -- Mining Act 1978 amended
96.    Act amended                                                  36
97.    Section 154 amended                                          36
98.    Section 154A inserted                                        36
       154A.    Liability of officers for offence by body
                corporate                                   36
       Division 39 -- Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
             amended
99.    Act amended                                                  37
100.   Section 35 replaced                                          37
       35.      Liability of officers for offence by body
                corporate                                   37
       Division 40 -- Nuclear Waste Storage and
             Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999
             amended
101.   Act amended                                                  37
102.   Section 8 replaced                                           38
       8.       Liability of officers for offence by body
                corporate                                   38
       Division 41 -- Pawnbrokers and Second-hand
             Dealers Act 1994 amended
103.   Act amended                                                  38
104.   Section 89 amended                                           38
       Division 42 -- Pearling Act 1990 amended
105.   Act amended                                                  38
106.   Section 56 replaced                                          39
       56.      Liability of officers for offence by body
                corporate                                   39
       Division 43 -- Perry Lakes Redevelopment
             Act 2005 amended
107.   Act amended                                                  39
108.   Section 50 deleted                                           39
       Division 44 -- Pharmacy Act 2010 amended
109.   Act amended                                                  39
110.   Section 71 replaced                                          40
       71.      Liability of officers for offence by body
                corporate                                   40
       Division 45 -- Radiation Safety Act 1975
             amended
111.   Act amended                                                  40


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      112.     Section 56 amended                                        40
      113.     Section 57A inserted                                      41
               57A.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   41
               Division 46 -- Rail Safety Act 2010 amended
      114.     Act amended                                               41
      115.     Section 189 amended                                       41
      116.     Section 190A inserted                                     42
               190A.    Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   42
               Division 47 -- Retail Trading Hours
                     Act 1987 amended
      117.     Act amended                                               42
      118.     Section 34 deleted                                        42
               Division 48 -- Retirement Villages Act 1992
                     amended
      119.     Act amended                                               42
      120.     Section 79 replaced                                       43
               79.      Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   43
               Division 49 -- Security and Related Activities
                     (Control) Act 1996 amended
      121.     Act amended                                               43
      122.     Section 88A amended                                       43
      123.     Section 89 amended                                        44
      124.     Section 90 deleted                                        44
               Division 50 -- Surveillance Devices Act 1998
                     amended
      125.     Act amended                                               44
      126.     Section 39 deleted                                        44
               Division 51 -- Swan and Canning Rivers
                     Management Act 2006 amended
      127.     Act amended                                               44
      128.     Section 121 amended                                       44
      129.     Section 122A inserted                                     45
               122A.    Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   45
               Division 52 -- Taxation Administration Act 2003
                     amended
      130.     Act amended                                               45

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131.   Section 109 replaced                                        45
       109.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                corporate                                   45
       Division 53 -- Tobacco Products Control
             Act 2006 amended
132.   Act amended                                                 49
133.   Section 109 replaced                                        49
       109.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                corporate                                   49
134.   Glossary amended                                            50
       Division 54 -- Transport Co-ordination Act 1966
             amended
135.   Act amended                                                 50
136.   Section 55A deleted                                         51
       Division 55 -- Unauthorised Documents
             Act 1961 amended
137.   Act amended                                                 51
138.   Section 6 deleted                                           51
       Division 56 -- Veterinary Chemical Control and
             Animal Feeding Stuffs Act 1976 amended
139.   Act amended                                                 51
140.   Section 61 amended                                          51
141.   Section 62A inserted                                        51
       62A.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                corporate                                   51
       Division 57 -- Water Services Act 2012 amended
142.   Act amended                                                 52
143.   Section 196 replaced                                        52
       196.     Liability of officers for offence by body
                corporate                                   52
       Division 58 -- Waterways Conservation Act 1976
             amended
144.   Act amended                                                 53
145.   Section 73 amended                                          53
       Division 59 -- Western Australian Products
             Symbol Act 1972 amended
146.   Act amended                                                 53
147.   Section 13 deleted                                          53




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               Division 60 -- Workers' Compensation and
                     Injury Management Act 1981 amended
      148.     Act amended                                               53
      149.     Section 170 amended                                       53
      150.     Section 171A inserted                                     54
               171A.    Liability of officers for offence by body
                        corporate                                   54




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                      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL


        Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015

                               A Bill for


An Act to amend The Criminal Code and various other Acts in
relation to the criminal liability of directors and other persons
involved in the management of bodies corporate, and for related
purposes.



The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:




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1                          Part 1 -- Preliminary
2   1.       Short title
3            This is the Directors' Liability Reform Act 2015.

4   2.       Commencement
5            This Act comes into operation as follows --
6             (a) Part 1 -- on the day on which this Act receives the
7                   Royal Assent;
8             (b) the rest of the Act -- on a day fixed by proclamation,
9                   and different days may be fixed for different provisions.




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1                Part 2 -- The Criminal Code amended
2    3.     Act amended
3           This Part amends The Criminal Code.

4    4.     Part I Chapter VI inserted
5           At the end of Part I insert:
6


7                 Chapter VI -- Criminal liability of officers of
8                             bodies corporate
9         44A.      Overview
10          (1)     This Chapter contains a set of standard provisions
11                  (sections 44C, 44D and 44E) that set out certain
12                  circumstances in which directors and other officers of a
13                  body corporate can incur criminal liability as a result of
14                  an offence by the body corporate.
15          (2)     Only one of sections 44C, 44D and 44E can apply to an
16                  offence.

17        44B.      Term used: officer
18                  In this Chapter --
19                  officer, in relation to a body corporate, has the meaning
20                  given in the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth)
21                  section 9.

22        44C.      Officer liability for corporate offence: onus on
23                  prosecution to prove reasonable steps not taken
24          (1)     This section applies to an offence if a provision of this
25                  Code, or of another written law, expressly provides that
26                  it applies to the offence.




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1             (2)   If a body corporate is guilty of an offence to which this
2                   section applies, an officer of the body corporate is also
3                   guilty of the offence if the officer failed to take all
4                   reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the
5                   offence by the body corporate.
6             (3)   In determining whether things done or omitted to be
7                   done by the officer constitute reasonable steps, a court
8                   must have regard to --
9                     (a) what the officer knew, or ought to have known,
10                          about the commission of the offence by the
11                          body corporate; and
12                    (b) whether the officer was in a position to
13                          influence the conduct of the body corporate in
14                          relation to the commission of the offence; and
15                    (c) any other relevant matter.

16          44D.    Officer liability for corporate offence: onus on
17                  prosecution to prove reasonable steps not taken if
18                  evidence suggesting reasonable steps adduced
19            (1)   This section applies to an offence if a provision of this
20                  Code, or of another written law, expressly provides that
21                  it applies to the offence.
22            (2)   If a body corporate is guilty of an offence to which this
23                  section applies, an officer of the body corporate is also
24                  guilty of the offence unless the officer took all
25                  reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the
26                  offence by the body corporate.
27            (3)   The prosecutor has the onus of proving that the officer
28                  failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent the
29                  commission of the offence by the body corporate if,
30                  and only if, evidence that suggests a reasonable
31                  possibility that the officer took all reasonable steps is
32                  first adduced by or on behalf of the officer.



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1      (4)   In determining whether things done or omitted to be
2            done by the officer constitute reasonable steps, a court
3            must have regard to --
4              (a) what the officer knew, or ought to have known,
5                    about the commission of the offence by the
6                    body corporate; and
7              (b) whether the officer was in a position to
8                    influence the conduct of the body corporate in
9                    relation to the commission of the offence; and
10             (c) any other relevant matter.

11   44E.    Officer liability for corporate offence: onus on
12           officer to prove reasonable steps taken
13     (1)   This section applies to an offence if a provision of this
14           Code, or of another written law, expressly provides that
15           it applies to the offence.
16     (2)   If a body corporate is guilty of an offence to which this
17           section applies, an officer of the body corporate is also
18           guilty of the offence unless the officer took all
19           reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the
20           offence by the body corporate.
21     (3)   The officer has the onus of proving that the officer took
22           all reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the
23           offence by the body corporate.
24     (4)   In determining whether things done or omitted to be
25           done by the officer constitute reasonable steps, a court
26           must have regard to --
27             (a) what the officer knew, or ought to have known,
28                   about the commission of the offence by the
29                   body corporate; and
30             (b) whether the officer was in a position to
31                   influence the conduct of the body corporate in
32                   relation to the commission of the offence; and
33             (c) any other relevant matter.

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1           44F.    Further provisions
2             (1)   This Chapter does not affect the liability of a body
3                   corporate for any offence.
4             (2)   This Chapter does not affect the liability of an officer,
5                   or any other person, under Chapters II, LVII, LVIII and
6                   LIX.
7             (3)   An officer of a body corporate may be charged with,
8                   and convicted of, an offence in accordance with
9                   section 44C, 44D or 44E whether or not the body
10                  corporate is charged with, or convicted of, the principal
11                  offence committed by the body corporate.
12            (4)   If an officer of a body corporate who is charged with
13                  an offence in accordance with section 44C, 44D or 44E
14                  claims that the body corporate would have a defence if
15                  it were charged with the offence --
16                     (a) the onus of proving the defence is on the
17                          officer; and
18                     (b) the standard of proof required is the standard
19                          that would apply to the body corporate in
20                          relation to the defence.
21            (5)   Subsection (4) does not limit any other defence
22                  available to the officer.

23          44G.    Penalties
24            (1)   This section applies to an offence if --
25                   (a) section 44C, 44D or 44E applies to the offence;
26                         and
27                   (b) the specified penalty for the offence applies
28                         only to a body corporate.
29            (2)   If this section applies to an offence, the maximum
30                  penalty for the offence if committed by an officer of a



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1         body corporate is one-fifth of the maximum penalty
2         that could be imposed on the body corporate.
3   (3)   This section does not limit the Sentencing Act 1995.
4




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     Division 1        Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 amended
     s. 5



1                   Part 3 -- Amendments to other Acts
2             Division 1 -- Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 amended
3    5.          Act amended
4                This Division amends the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972.

5    6.          Section 57 amended
6                Delete section 57(2).

7    7.          Section 58 inserted
8                After section 57 insert:
9


10         58.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
11                     The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
12                     the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
13                     applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
14                     Table.
15                                               Table
                              s. 17                   s. 43(7)

                              s. 55
16


17               Division 2 -- Animal Welfare Act 2002 amended
18   8.          Act amended
19               This Division amends the Animal Welfare Act 2002.




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                                  Animal Welfare Act 2002 amended         Division 2
                                                                                 s. 9



1    9.         Section 80 replaced
2               Delete section 80 and insert:
3


4         80.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                     The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                     the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                     applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
8                     Table.
9                                                Table
                              s. 6(1) and (2)         s. 7(1)

                              s. 13                   s. 19(1)

                              s. 31(1)                s. 32(1)

                              s. 50(7)

10        81A.        Unincorporated scientific establishments
11              (1)   In this section --
12                    officer, in relation to a scientific establishment that is
13                    neither an individual nor a body corporate, has the
14                    meaning given in the Corporations Act 2001
15                    (Commonwealth) section 9.
16              (2)   If a licence is issued in respect of a scientific
17                    establishment that is neither an individual nor a body
18                    corporate, every officer of the establishment has the
19                    same rights and duties as a licensee, whether or not the
20                    officer is named on the licence.
21              (3)   If --
22                      (a)    a licence is issued in respect of a scientific
23                             establishment that is neither an individual nor a
24                             body corporate; and

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     Division 3        Anzac Day Act 1960 amended
     s. 10



1                       (b)    an officer of the establishment (the principal
2                              officer) commits an offence under this Act
3                              (other than an offence under Part 3 that is
4                              unrelated to the activity authorised by the
5                              licence),
6                      each other officer of the establishment also commits
7                      the offence if that officer failed to take all reasonable
8                      steps to prevent the commission of the offence by the
9                      principal officer.
10             (4)     In determining whether things done or omitted to be
11                     done by the officer constitute reasonable steps, a court
12                     must have regard to --
13                       (a) what the officer knew, or ought to have known,
14                             about the commission of the offence by the
15                             principal officer; and
16                       (b) whether the officer was in a position to
17                             influence the conduct of the principal officer in
18                             relation to the commission of the offence; and
19                       (c) any other relevant matter.
20


21                   Division 3 -- Anzac Day Act 1960 amended
22   10.       Act amended
23             This Division amends the Anzac Day Act 1960.

24   11.       Section 4 amended
25             In section 4(4) delete "held, and each member of the managing
26             body or committee of that racing club," and insert:
27

28             held
29




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                                Architects Act 2004 amended         Division 4
                                                                          s. 12



1    12.   Section 5 amended
2          In section 5(2) delete "club, and each member of the managing
3          body or committee of that racing club," and insert:
4

5          club
6


7    13.   Section 6 amended
8          In section 6(4) delete "held, and each member of the managing
9          body or committee of that club, association or body," and insert:
10

11         held
12


13   14.   Section 7 amended
14         In section 7(2):
15           (a) delete "body, and each member of its managing body or
16                 committee," and insert:
17

18                body
19

20          (b)   delete "$400, but no such member is liable if it is shown
21                that such failure occurred without his knowledge or
22                approval." and insert:
23

24                $400.
25


26            Division 4 -- Architects Act 2004 amended
27   15.   Act amended
28         This Division amends the Architects Act 2004.



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     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 5        Auction Sales Act 1973 amended
     s. 16



1    16.         Section 76 replaced
2                Delete section 76 and insert:
3


4          76.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                      The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                      the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                      applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
8                      Table.
9                                                 Table
                              s. 14(1)                s. 15

                              s. 42(2)                s. 64(2) and (3)

                              s. 65(1)                s. 66

                              s. 67(2), (3) and (4)   s. 69(1)

                              s. 70
10


11                Division 5 -- Auction Sales Act 1973 amended
12   17.         Act amended
13               This Division amends the Auction Sales Act 1973.

14   18.         Section 35 amended
15               Delete section 35(4).

16               Division 6 -- Betting Control Act 1954 amended
17   19.         Act amended
18               This Division amends the Betting Control Act 1954.


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                                Betting Control Act 1954 amended        Division 6
                                                                              s. 20



1    20.     Section 27G replaced
2            Delete section 27G and insert:
3


4          27G.     Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                   The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                   the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                   applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
8                   Table.
9                                               Table
                           s. 11(6)                  s. 11B(11) and (14)

                           s. 11C(9) and (13)        s. 11E(5)

                           s. 11G(1) and (2)         s. 20A(2)

                           s. 20B(6)                 s. 23(1)

                           s. 24(1)                  s. 26C(1)

                           s. 27                     s. 27A(2) and (3)

                           s. 27D(2A)                s. 27H(2)

                           s. 28C                    s. 28D
10


11   21.     Section 27H amended
12           Delete section 27H(3).
13           Note: The heading to amended section 27H is to read:

14                 Liability of natural persons, partners, bodies corporate and
15                 licensed managers




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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 7        Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 amended
     s. 22



1          Division 7 -- Biosecurity and Agriculture Management
2                           Act 2007 amended
3    22.       Act amended
4              This Division amends the Biosecurity and Agriculture
5              Management Act 2007.

6    23.       Section 110 replaced
7              Delete section 110 and insert:
8


9          110.     Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
10                  The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
11                  the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
12                  applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
13                  Table.
14                                               Table
                           s. 15(1), (2) and (3)    s. 17

                           s. 18                    s. 23(1) and (3)

                           s. 24(2) and (4)         s. 25

                           s. 26(1)                 s. 29

                           s. 30(2) and (3)         s. 32

                           s. 56(1), (2), (3),      s. 57
                           (4), (5) and (6)

                           s. 58(2)                 s. 60




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                                              Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                        Amendments to other Acts             Part 3
                      Building Services (Complaint Resolution and        Division 8
                                Administration) Act 2011 amended
                                                                               s. 24


                           s. 61(1)                 s. 62(1)

                           s. 84(5)                 s. 92
1


2          Division 8 -- Building Services (Complaint Resolution and
3                     Administration) Act 2011 amended
4    24.       Act amended
5              This Division amends the Building Services (Complaint
6              Resolution and Administration) Act 2011.

7    25.       Section 105 replaced
8              Delete section 105 and insert:
9


10          105.    Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
11                  The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
12                  the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
13                  applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
14                  Table.
15                                              Table
                           s. 53(1)                 s. 71(2)

                           s. 80(7)
16


17   Division 9 -- Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 amended
18   26.       Act amended
19             This Division amends the Building Services (Registration)
20             Act 2011.



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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 10       Charitable Collections Act 1946 amended
     s. 27



1    27.         Section 97 replaced
2                Delete section 97 and insert:
3


4          97.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                      The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                      the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                      applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
8                      Table.
9                                                 Table
                              s. 4(1)                 s. 5(2)

                              s. 6(1)                 s. 7(1) and (5)

                              s. 22(2)                s. 25

                              s. 33(1)                s. 34(1) and (3)

                              s. 35(1), (2) and (3)   s. 36(1)

                              s. 37(1)                s. 99
10


11         Division 10 -- Charitable Collections Act 1946 amended
12   28.         Act amended
13               This Division amends the Charitable Collections Act 1946.

14   29.         Section 15 amended
15               Delete section 15(4).




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                                           Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                      Amendments to other Acts            Part 3
                          Criminal Procedure Act 2004 amended        Division 11
                                                                            s. 30



1    30.     Section 16A inserted
2            After section 15 insert:
3


4          16A.    Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                  The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                  the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                  applies to an offence under section 15(3).
8


9          Division 11 -- Criminal Procedure Act 2004 amended
10   31.     Act amended
11           This Division amends the Criminal Procedure Act 2004.

12   32.     Section 180 replaced
13           Delete section 180 and insert:
14


15         180.    Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
16                 The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
17                 the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
18                 applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
19                 Table.
20                                            Table
                          s. 137(5)               s. 155(4)

                          s. 170(4)
21




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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 12       Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 amended
     s. 33



1          Division 12 -- Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 amended
2    33.           Act amended
3                  This Division amends the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004.

4    34.           Section 61 replaced
5                  Delete section 61 and insert:
6


7            61.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
8                        The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
9                        the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
10                       applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
11                       Table.
12                                                  Table
                                s. 8(1)                 s. 9(2)

                                s. 10                   s. 11(2)

                                s. 12                   s. 13

                                s. 14(1)                s. 15(1)

                                s. 16                   s. 17(2)

                                s. 24                   s. 47(7)

                                s. 55(1), (2) and (3)   s. 65(5)
13


14         Division 13 -- Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964 amended
15   35.           Act amended
16                 This Division amends the Debt Collectors Licensing Act 1964.


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                                          Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                     Amendments to other Acts            Part 3
                       Emergency Management Act 2005 amended        Division 14
                                                                           s. 36



1    36.       Section 23 deleted
2              Delete section 23.

3          Division 14 -- Emergency Management Act 2005 amended
4    37.       Act amended
5              This Division amends the Emergency Management Act 2005.

6    38.       Section 98 deleted
7              Delete section 98.

8            Division 15 -- Employment Agents Act 1976 amended
9    39.       Act amended
10             This Division amends the Employment Agents Act 1976.

11   40.       Section 30 amended
12             Delete section 30(3).

13     Division 16 -- Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 amended
14   41.       Act amended
15             This Division amends the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979.

16   42.       Section 86 amended
17             Delete section 86(1) to (2a).
18             Note: The heading to amended section 86 is to read:

19                   Liability of bodies corporate

20             Division 17 -- Energy Safety Act 2006 amended
21   43.       Act amended
22             This Division amends the Energy Safety Act 2006.


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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 18       Environmental Protection Act 1986 amended
     s. 44



1    44.       Section 35 deleted
2              Delete section 35.

3       Division 18 -- Environmental Protection Act 1986 amended
4    45.       Act amended
5              This Division amends the Environmental Protection Act 1986.

6    46.       Section 118 amended
7              Delete section 118(1) to (3).
8              Note: The heading to amended section 118 is to read:

9                    Establishing state of mind of body corporate

10   47.       Section 119A inserted
11             After section 118 insert:
12


13         119A.      Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
14                    The Criminal Code section 44E (which provides for the
15                    criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
16                    applies to Tier 1 offences and Tier 2 offences.
17


18     Division 19 -- Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1993 amended
19   48.       Act amended
20             This Division amends the Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1993.




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                                                Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                          Amendments to other Acts             Part 3
                                     Fair Trading Act 2010 amended        Division 20
                                                                                 s. 49



1    49.         Section 58 replaced
2                Delete section 58 and insert:
3


4          58.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                      The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                      the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                      applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
8                      Table.
9                                                Table
                              s. 8                    s. 9(2)

                              s. 10(1)                s. 22

                              s. 32(1)                s. 37(1)

                              s. 39(3)
10


11                Division 20 -- Fair Trading Act 2010 amended
12   50.         Act amended
13               This Division amends the Fair Trading Act 2010.

14   51.         Section 95A inserted
15               After section 94 insert:
16


17         95A.        Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
18                     The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
19                     the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
20                     applies to an offence under this Act.
21




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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 21       Firearms Act 1973 amended
     s. 52



1    52.         Section 95 amended
2                Delete section 95(1) to (3).
3                Note: The heading to amended section 95 is to read:

4                       Vicarious liability of employers, principals and other persons

5                      Division 21 -- Firearms Act 1973 amended
6    53.         Act amended
7                This Division amends the Firearms Act 1973.

8    54.         Section 21B amended
9          (1)   In section 21B(1):
10                 (a) delete paragraph (a);
11                 (b) delete "each" and insert:
12

13                        the person
14

15         (2)   Delete section 21B(2) to (4).
16               Note: The heading to amended section 21B is to read:

17                      Liability for certain offences

18   55.         Section 21C inserted
19               After section 21B insert:
20


21           21C.        Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
22               (1)     In this section --
23                       relevant offence means an offence under one of the
24                       following provisions, when committed in the course of
25                       the business carried on under a Dealer's Licence, a
26                       Repairer's Licence or a Manufacturer's Licence --
27                         (a) section 19(2) and (4);

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                                           Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                      Amendments to other Acts            Part 3
                   Fish Resources Management Act 1994 amended        Division 22
                                                                            s. 56



1                      (b)     section 23(1), (5), (7) and (9).
2            (2)     The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
3                    the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
4                    applies to a relevant offence.
5


6     Division 22 -- Fish Resources Management Act 1994 amended
7    56.     Act amended
8            This Division amends the Fish Resources Management
9            Act 1994.

10   57.     Section 204 replaced
11           Delete section 204 and insert:
12


13         204.      Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
14                   The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
15                   the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
16                   applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
17                   Table.
18                                                  Table
                   s. 7(7)               s. 46                s. 47

                   s. 48A(2)             s. 49                s. 74(1) and (2)

                   s. 77(1) and (2)      s. 79(1)             s. 82(1)

                   s. 86                 s. 88                s. 90

                   s. 96                 s. 97A               s. 100A(1), (2),
                                                              (3), (4) and (5)

                   s. 104                s. 105               s. 155(2)


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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 23       Food Act 2008 amended
     s. 58




                     s. 170(1)           s. 171(1)            s. 172

                     s. 173(1)           s. 174(1)            s. 175(1)

                     s. 176              s. 225(4) and (5)    s. 255(3)
1


2                     Division 23 -- Food Act 2008 amended
3    58.       Act amended
4              This Division amends the Food Act 2008.

5    59.       Section 128 replaced
6              Delete section 128 and insert:
7


8          128.        Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
9              (1)     The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
10                     the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
11                     applies to an offence under section 22(1).
12             (2)     The Criminal Code section 44E (which provides for the
13                     criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
14                     applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
15                     Table.
16                                               Table
                              s. 14(1) and (2)        s. 15(1) and (2)

                              s. 16(1), 2, 3 and (4) s. 17(1) and (2)

                              s. 18(1) and (2)        s. 19(1), (2) and (3)




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                                         Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                   Amendments to other Acts             Part 3
            Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 amended        Division 24
                                                                          s. 60




                              s. 20(1)                s. 21(1) and (2)

                              s. 22(2), (3) and (4)
1


2            Division 24 -- Gaming and Wagering Commission
3                           Act 1987 amended
4    60.         Act amended
5                This Division amends the Gaming and Wagering Commission
6                Act 1987.

7    61.         Section 37 replaced
8                Delete section 37 and insert:
9


10         37.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
11                     The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
12                     the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
13                     applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
14                     Table.
15                                                Table
                       s. 22(5)                       s. 29(1) and (2)

                       s. 41(3)                       s. 42(4)

                       s. 44(1)                       s. 45(1), (2), (3) and (4)

                       s. 57(3)                       s. 58(4)

                       s. 85(4)                       s. 88(3)

                       s. 89(2)                       s. 91(1) and (4)



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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 25       Gas Corporation (Business Disposal) Act 1999 amended
     s. 62




                       s. 93                         s. 104(4)

                       s. 104C(4)                    s. 104E(1), (2) and (3)

                       s. 104F(1) and (4)            s. 104L(1), (2) and (3)

                       s. 104M(1), (2) and (3)       s. 106(1) and (2)

                       s. 109H(2)
1


2    62.        Section 99 amended
3               In section 99(d) delete "who pursuant to section 37 would be
4               liable in relation to a conviction of that body for an offence of
5               failing to pay those moneys on demand." and insert:
6

7                     who, if that body committed an offence of failing to
8                     pay those moneys on demand, would be criminally
9                     liable in accordance with The Criminal Code
10                    section 44C.
11


12             Division 25 -- Gas Corporation (Business Disposal)
13                            Act 1999 amended
14   63.        Act amended
15              This Division amends the Gas Corporation (Business Disposal)
16              Act 1999.

17   64.        Section 13 deleted
18              Delete section 13.




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                                           Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                     Amendments to other Acts             Part 3
                            Gold Corporation Act 1987 amended        Division 26
                                                                            s. 65



1           Division 26 -- Gold Corporation Act 1987 amended
2    65.     Act amended
3            This Division amends the Gold Corporation Act 1987.

4    66.     Section 76 deleted
5            Delete section 76.

6    Division 27 -- Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 amended
7    67.     Act amended
8            This Division amends the Heritage of Western Australia
9            Act 1990.

10   68.     Section 68 amended
11           Delete section 68(2) and (3).

12   69.     Section 69A inserted
13           After section 68 insert:
14


15         69A.    Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
16                 The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
17                 the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
18                 applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
19                 Table.
20                                           Table
                          s. 61(1) and (2)        s. 62(3)

                          s. 79(1)                s. 80(3)
21




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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 28       Home Building Contracts Act 1991 amended
     s. 70



1    70.           Section 70 amended
2                  In section 70(3) delete "section 68" and insert:
3

4                  section 68 or 69A
5


6          Division 28 -- Home Building Contracts Act 1991 amended
7    71.           Act amended
8                  This Division amends the Home Building Contracts Act 1991.

9    72.           Section 30 replaced
10                 Delete section 30 and insert:
11


12           30.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
13                       The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
14                       the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
15                       applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
16                       Table.
17                                                  Table
                                s. 5(3)                 s. 10(1) and (5)

                                s. 12(1)                s. 13(1)

                                s. 14(1)                s. 25C(1) and (2)

                                s. 25J(2) and (3)       s. 25L(1)

                                s. 28(3)
18




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                                            Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                       Amendments to other Acts            Part 3
           Hope Valley-Wattleup Redevelopment Act 2000 amended        Division 29
                                                                             s. 73



1            Division 29 -- Hope Valley-Wattleup Redevelopment
2                           Act 2000 amended
3    73.       Act amended
4              This Division amends the Hope Valley-Wattleup Redevelopment
5              Act 2000.

6    74.       Section 30 deleted
7              Delete section 30.

8    Division 30 -- Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 amended
9    75.       Act amended
10             This Division amends the Hospitals and Health Services
11             Act 1927.

12   76.       Section 26M replaced
13             Delete section 26M and insert:
14


15          26M.     Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
16                   The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
17                   the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
18                   applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
19                   Table.
20                                              Table
                            s. 26DA(1)              s. 26G(2)

                            s. 26K                  s. 26L
21




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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 31       Liquor Control Act 1988 amended
     s. 77



1              Division 31 -- Liquor Control Act 1988 amended
2    77.       Act amended
3              This Division amends the Liquor Control Act 1988.
4    78.       Section 96 amended
5              In section 96(3) after "section 164" insert:
6

7              or 165A
8


9    79.       Section 164 amended
10             In section 164(1):
11               (a) delete paragraph (a);
12               (b) delete "each" and insert:
13

14                     the manager
15


16   80.       Section 165A inserted
17             After section 164 insert:
18


19         165A.     Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
20                   The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
21                   the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
22                   applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
23                   Table.
24                                              Table
                      s. 37A                        s. 77(1)

                      s. 100(2), (2a) and (8)       s. 101(3)



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                                           Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                     Amendments to other Acts             Part 3
                                      Litter Act 1979 amended        Division 32
                                                                            s. 81




                 s. 102(1)                     s. 104(1)

                 s. 106(1) and (3)             s. 109(4A)

                 s. 110(1), (2), (3) and (7) s. 115(1) and (2)

                 s. 117(7)                     s. 119A(5)

                 s. 121(1) and (2)             s. 122(2)

                 s. 126D(2)                    s. 152M

                 s. 154(3)
1


2    81.   Section 167 amended
3          In section 167(2)(b) delete "section 101, 164 or 165" and insert:
4

5          section 101, 164, 165A or 165
6


7               Division 32 -- Litter Act 1979 amended
8    82.   Act amended
9          This Division amends the Litter Act 1979.

10   83.   Section 24C deleted
11         Delete section 24C.

12         Division 33 -- Major Events (Aerial Advertising)
13                       Act 2009 amended
14   84.   Act amended
15         This Division amends the Major Events (Aerial Advertising)
16         Act 2009.

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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 34       Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946 amended
     s. 85



1    85.         Section 3 amended
2                In section 3 delete the definition of officer.

3    86.         Section 16 replaced
4                Delete section 16 and insert:
5


6          16.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
7                      The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
8                      the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
9                      applies to an offence under section 11(1).
10


11         Division 34 -- Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946 amended
12   87.         Act amended
13               This Division amends the Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946.

14   88.         Section 41A deleted
15               Delete section 41A.

16         Division 35 -- Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 amended
17   89.         Act amended
18               This Division amends the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014.

19   90.         Section 118 replaced
20               Delete section 118 and insert:
21


22         118.        Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
23               (1)   The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
24                     the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)



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                                              Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                       Amendments to other Acts              Part 3
           Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Act 2011 amended        Division 36
                                                                               s. 91



1                     applies to an offence under a provision listed in
2                     Table A.
3                                              Table A
                           s. 13(1) and (4)          s. 15(1) and (2)

                           s. 19                     s. 20(1)

                           s. 23(1) and (2)          s. 24(2)

                           s. 54(1)                  s. 64

                           s. 106(1)                 s. 107(2)

4              (2)    The Criminal Code section 44E (which provides for the
5                     criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
6                     applies to an offence under a provision listed in
7                     Table B.
8                                              Table B
                           s. 14(1), (2) and (4)     s. 16(1), (2) and (3)

                           s. 17                     s. 18(1) and (2)

                           s. 21(3)                  s. 22(1)

                           s. 24(4)
9


10           Division 36 -- Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
11                          Act 2011 amended
12   91.       Act amended
13             This Division amends the Metropolitan Redevelopment
14             Authority Act 2011.



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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 37       Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 amended
     s. 92



1    92.       Section 129 deleted
2              Delete section 129.

3     Division 37 -- Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 amended
4    93.       Act amended
5              This Division amends the Mines Safety and Inspection
6              Act 1994.

7    94.       Section 4 amended
8              In section 4(4) delete "100A(2)(a)(iii)" and insert:
9

10             100(2)(b)
11


12   95.       Sections 100 and 100A replaced
13             Delete sections 100 and 100A and insert:
14


15         100.      Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
16             (1)   The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
17                   the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
18                   applies to an offence under a provision listed in
19                   Table A.
20                                            Table A
                           s. 9A(2)                 s. 12A(2)

                           s. 12C(2)                s. 13A(2)

                           s. 15(1) and (2)         s. 15E(2)

                           s. 15F(4)                s. 29(4)



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                                     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                               Amendments to other Acts             Part 3
           Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 amended        Division 37
                                                                      s. 95




                    s. 31A(1)               s. 31AG(1)

                    s. 31AJ(1)              s. 31BM(5)

                    s. 41(1)                s. 68A(4)

                    s. 68B(3)               s. 75(3)

                    s. 81(2)

1    (2)    If --
2             (a)     a body corporate commits an offence under a
3                     provision listed in Table B; and
4             (b)     an officer of the body corporate (as defined in
5                     The Criminal Code section 44B) knew that the
6                     commission of the offence would be likely to
7                     cause the death of, or serious harm to, a person
8                     to whom a duty was owed,
9           The Criminal Code section 44C applies to the offence
10          in relation to that officer.
11                                     Table B
                    s. 9A(1)                s. 12A(1)

                    s. 12C(1)               s. 13A(1)

                    s. 15E(1)

12   (3)    If a body corporate commits an offence under a
13          provision listed in Table B to subsection (2) (the
14          principal offence) and subsection (2)(b) does not
15          apply --
16            (a) The Criminal Code section 44C applies to the
17                  principal offence; but



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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 38       Mining Act 1978 amended
     s. 96



1                     (b)    section 44C is modified so that an officer of the
2                            body corporate is not liable to the penalty for
3                            the principal offence but instead is liable to the
4                            penalty for an offence under --
5                               (i) section 9A(2), if the principal offence is
6                                    under section 9A(1);
7                              (ii) section 12A(2), if the principal offence
8                                    is under section 12A(1);
9                             (iii) section 12C(2), if the principal offence
10                                   is under section 12C(1);
11                            (iv) section 13A(2), if the principal offence
12                                   is under section 13A(1);
13                             (v) section 15E(2), if the principal offence
14                                   is under section 15E(1).
15


16                 Division 38 -- Mining Act 1978 amended
17   96.       Act amended
18             This Division amends the Mining Act 1978.

19   97.       Section 154 amended
20             Delete section 154(3).

21   98.       Section 154A inserted
22             After section 154 insert:
23


24         154A.     Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
25                   The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
26                   the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
27                   applies to an offence under section 155(1).
28




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                                                 Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                           Amendments to other Acts             Part 3
                                   Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 amended        Division 39
                                                                                  s. 99



1              Division 39 -- Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 amended
2    99.           Act amended
3                  This Division amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981.

4    100.          Section 35 replaced
5                  Delete section 35 and insert:
6


7            35.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
8                        The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
9                        the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
10                       applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
11                       Table.
12                                                 Table
                                s. 5(1)                 s. 6(1) and (2)

                                s. 7(1) and (2)         s. 7A(1) and (3)

                                s. 18(1)
13


14          Division 40 -- Nuclear Waste Storage and Transportation
15                      (Prohibition) Act 1999 amended
16   101.          Act amended
17                 This Division amends the Nuclear Waste Storage and
18                 Transportation (Prohibition) Act 1999.




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     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 41       Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1994 amended
     s. 102



1    102.        Section 8 replaced
2                Delete section 8 and insert:
3


4           8.          Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                       The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                       the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                       applies to an offence under section 7(2) or 7A(2).
8


9             Division 41 -- Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers
10                            Act 1994 amended
11   103.        Act amended
12               This Division amends the Pawnbrokers and Second-hand
13               Dealers Act 1994.

14   104.        Section 89 amended
15      (1)      Delete section 89(3).
16      (2)      In section 89(4) delete "licensee and the defence available to an
17               officer under subsection (3) is not available to an officer who is
18               also the licensee." and insert:
19

20               licensee.
21

22               Note: The heading to amended section 89 is to read:

23                     Liability of partners and bodies corporate

24                   Division 42 -- Pearling Act 1990 amended
25   105.        Act amended
26               This Division amends the Pearling Act 1990.



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                                              Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                         Amendments to other Acts            Part 3
                      Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act 2005 amended        Division 43
                                                                             s. 106



1    106.         Section 56 replaced
2                 Delete section 56 and insert:
3


4           56.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                       The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                       the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                       applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
8                       Table.
9                                                 Table
                               s. 7(2)                 s. 8(2)

                               s. 12(4)                s. 16

                               s. 19(2)                s. 20

                               s. 21(1)
10


11    Division 43 -- Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act 2005 amended
12   107.         Act amended
13                This Division amends the Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act 2005.

14   108.         Section 50 deleted
15                Delete section 50.

16                  Division 44 -- Pharmacy Act 2010 amended
17   109.         Act amended
18                This Division amends the Pharmacy Act 2010.




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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 45       Radiation Safety Act 1975 amended
     s. 110



1    110.         Section 71 replaced
2                 Delete section 71 and insert:
3


4           71.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                       The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                       the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                       applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
8                       Table.
9                                                 Table
                               s. 52                   s. 53

                               s. 54(1)                s. 55(2) and (5)

                               s. 56(4)                s. 57

                               s. 59                   s. 60

                               s. 64(1)
10


11             Division 45 -- Radiation Safety Act 1975 amended
12   111.         Act amended
13                This Division amends the Radiation Safety Act 1975.

14   112.         Section 56 amended
15                Delete section 56(4).




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                                                 Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                           Amendments to other Acts             Part 3
                                       Rail Safety Act 2010 amended        Division 46
                                                                                s. 113



1    113.     Section 57A inserted
2             After section 56 insert:
3


4           57A.     Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                    The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                    the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                    applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
8                    Table.
9                                                 Table
                            s. 25(1)                  s. 28(4)

                            s. 36(3)                  s. 46(5)

                            s. 52(1) for a            s. 52(2)
                            contravention of
                            s. 48(1)
10


11                 Division 46 -- Rail Safety Act 2010 amended
12   114.     Act amended
13            This Division amends the Rail Safety Act 2010.

14   115.     Section 189 amended
15      (1)   In section 189(1) delete the definition of officer.
16      (2)   Delete section 189(2).
17      (3)   In section 189(5) delete "Subsections (2), (3) and (4)" and
18            insert:
19

20            Subsections (3) and (4)
21



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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 47       Retail Trading Hours Act 1987 amended
     s. 116



1       (4)     In section 189(7) delete "body corporate or other".
2       (5)     Delete section 189(9)(a).
3              Note: The heading to amended section 189 is to read:

4                    Offences relating to partnerships, associations and employees

5    116.       Section 190A inserted
6               At the end of Part 8 Division 1 insert:
7


8           190A.     Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
9                     The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
10                    the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
11                    applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
12                    Table.
13                                                 Table
                             s. 28(1)                  s. 29(2)

                             s. 30(1) and (2)          s. 32(1)
14


15          Division 47 -- Retail Trading Hours Act 1987 amended
16   117.       Act amended
17              This Division amends the Retail Trading Hours Act 1987.

18   118.       Section 34 deleted
19              Delete section 34.

20            Division 48 -- Retirement Villages Act 1992 amended
21   119.       Act amended
22              This Division amends the Retirement Villages Act 1992.


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                                                  Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                           Amendments to other Acts              Part 3
                     Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996     Division 49
                                                              amended
                                                                                 s. 120


1    120.         Section 79 replaced
2                 Delete section 79 and insert:
3

4           79.         Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                       The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                       the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                       applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
8                       Table.
9                                                  Table
                               s. 6(3)                 s. 13(2), (3) and (5)

                               s. 14A(2)               s. 15(1), (4) and (5)

                               s. 16(1) and (2)        s. 18(2A), (3) and (5)

                               s. 23(6)                s. 24(9)

                               s. 25(1)                s. 75F(2)

                               s. 75H(3) and (5)       s. 75(6)
10


11          Division 49 -- Security and Related Activities (Control)
12                           Act 1996 amended
13   121.         Act amended
14                This Division amends the Security and Related Activities
15                (Control) Act 1996.

16   122.         Section 88A amended
17                In section 88A(1) delete "section 89, 90" and insert:
18

19                section 89
20


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     Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
     Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
     Division 50       Surveillance Devices Act 1998 amended
     s. 123



1    123.      Section 89 amended
2              In section 89(3) delete "licensee and the defence available to an
3              officer under section 90 is not available to an officer who is also
4              the licensee." and insert:
5

6              licensee.
7


8    124.      Section 90 deleted
9              Delete section 90.

10          Division 50 -- Surveillance Devices Act 1998 amended
11   125.      Act amended
12             This Division amends the Surveillance Devices Act 1998.

13   126.      Section 39 deleted
14             Delete section 39.

15          Division 51 -- Swan and Canning Rivers Management
16                          Act 2006 amended
17   127.      Act amended
18             This Division amends the Swan and Canning Rivers
19             Management Act 2006.

20   128.      Section 121 amended
21             Delete section 121(1) to (3).
22             Note: The heading to amended section 121 is to read:

23                   Establishing state of mind of body corporate




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                                             Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                                      Amendments to other Acts              Part 3
                       Taxation Administration Act 2003 amended        Division 52
                                                                            s. 129



1    129.     Section 122A inserted
2             At the end of Part 8 Division 1 insert:
3


4           122A.   Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
5                   The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
6                   the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
7                   applies to an offence under a provision listed in the
8                   Table.
9                                              Table
                           s. 30(3)                s. 32(5)

                           s. 70(1) and (2)        s. 71(1)

                           s. 88                   s. 101

                           s. 116(4)
10


11      Division 52 -- Taxation Administration Act 2003 amended
12   130.     Act amended
13            This Division amends the Taxation Administration Act 2003.

14   131.     Section 109 replaced
15            Delete section 109 and insert:
16


17          109.    Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
18            (1)   The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for
19                  the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
20                  applies to an offence under a provision of a taxation
21                  Act listed in the 2nd column of the Table to this section.


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    Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
    Part 3            Amendments to other Acts
    Division 52       Taxation Administration Act 2003 amended
    s. 131



1             (2)    The Criminal Code section 44E (which provides for the
2                    criminal liability of officers of a body corporate)
3                    applies to an offence under a provision of a taxation
4                    Act listed in the 3rd column of the Table to this section.
5                                                Table
                    Taxation Act        Criminal Code          Criminal Code
                                            s. 44C                 s. 44E

                Duties Act 2008       s. 22(1)
                                      s. 23(1)
                                      s. 31(5)
                                      s. 105(2)
                                      s. 123(2)
                                      s. 204
                                      s. 217(2)
                                      s. 220(4) and (5)
                                      s. 223(2)
                                      s. 227(1) and (2)
                                      s. 234(1) and (3)
                                      s. 239(2)
                                      s. 249(1)
                                      s. 252(1) and (3)
                                      s. 256
                                      s. 264(4)
                                      s. 276(1) and (3)
                                      s. 277(2)
                                      s. 280(2)



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                            Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015
                     Amendments to other Acts              Part 3
      Taxation Administration Act 2003 amended        Division 52
                                                           s. 131




  Taxation Act        Criminal Code          Criminal Code
                          s. 44C                 s. 44E

 


 

and Tax s. 9A Assessment s. 28(5) Act 2002 Pay-roll Tax s. 24(1) and (2) Assessment s. 26 Act 2002 s. 27 s. 28(2) s. 29(8) and (9) s. 44(1) and (2) Stamp Act 1921 s. 17A(4) s. 26(1) and (3) s. 17B(1) s. 75JG(3) s. 17BA(1), (2), (3) and (5) s. 28(1) s. 31B(1) and (10) s. 31C(1) s. 35(2) s. 63AE(1) s. 63AJ(1) s. 73D(2) s. 73DAA(1) s. 73DE(1) s. 75HA(3) s. 76AG(1) page 47 Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015 Part 3 Amendments to other Acts Division 52 Taxation Administration Act 2003 amended s. 131 Taxation Act Criminal Code Criminal Code s. 44C s. 44E s. 76AN(1) s. 76AT(16) s. 76ATG(15) s. 76E(3) s. 76G s. 76H(1) and (2) s. 76I(1) s. 76J(1) s. 76N s. 77A(1) and (5) s. 86(4) s. 93 s. 94(1) and (3) s. 95A(1) s. 96B(1) and (2) s. 112J(2) s. 112L(1) and (3) s. 112M(1) and (2) s. 112MA(1) s. 112MB(3) s. 112NB(6) s. 112NC page 48 Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015 Amendments to other Acts Part 3 Tobacco Products Control Act 2006 amended Division 53 s. 132 Taxation Act Criminal Code Criminal Code s. 44C s. 44E Taxation s. 21(3) s. 51 Administration s. 50(3) s. 90 Act 2003 s. 52(4) s. 94(5) s. 55(5) s. 103(9) s. 65(7) s. 106(1) s. 87 s. 107(1) s. 89(3) s. 114(2) 1 2 Division 53 -- Tobacco Products Control Act 2006 amended 3 132. Act amended 4 This Division amends the Tobacco Products Control Act 2006. 5 133. Section 109 replaced 6 Delete section 109 and insert: 7 8 109. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate 9 (1) The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for 10 the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate) 11 applies to an offence under a provision listed in 12 Table A. 13 Table A s. 6 s. 8(1) and (2) s. 9 s. 10 s. 11 s. 16(1) page 49 Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015 Part 3 Amendments to other Acts Division 54 Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 amended s. 134 s. 17 s. 18 s. 19 s. 20(1) s. 21 s. 22(1) s. 24(1) and (2) s. 25(1), (2), (3) s. 26(2) and (3) and (4) s. 27(1) and (2) s. 28(2) and (3) s. 29 s. 30(1) s. 34 s. 50(5) s. 51 s. 57(1), (3) s. 58(1) and (2) and (5) s. 90(1) and (2) s. 103(1) and (2) s. 104 s. 105 s. 106 s. 107F(2) 1 (2) The Criminal Code section 44E (which provides for the 2 criminal liability of officers of a body corporate) 3 applies to an offence under a provision listed in 4 Table B. 5 Table B s. 31(1), (2), (3) and (4) s. 33(1) s. 35(2) and (3) 6 7 134. Glossary amended 8 In the Glossary clause 1 delete the definition of officer. 9 Division 54 -- Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 amended 10 135. Act amended 11 This Division amends the Transport Co-ordination Act 1966. page 50 Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015 Amendments to other Acts Part 3 Unauthorised Documents Act 1961 amended Division 55 s. 136 1 136. Section 55A deleted 2 Delete section 55A. 3 Division 55 -- Unauthorised Documents Act 1961 amended 4 137. Act amended 5 This Division amends the Unauthorised Documents Act 1961. 6 138. Section 6 deleted 7 Delete section 6. 8 Division 56 -- Veterinary Chemical Control and Animal Feeding 9 Stuffs Act 1976 amended 10 139. Act amended 11 This Division amends the Veterinary Chemical Control and 12 Animal Feeding Stuffs Act 1976. 13 140. Section 61 amended 14 Delete section 61(1). 15 Note: The heading to amended section 61 is to read: 16 Vicarious liability for sales 17 141. Section 62A inserted 18 After section 61 insert: 19 20 62A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate 21 The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for 22 the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate) 23 applies to an offence under a provision listed in the 24 Table. page 51 Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015 Part 3 Amendments to other Acts Division 57 Water Services Act 2012 amended s. 142 1 Table s. 11(1) and (2) s. 13(1) and (2) s. 14(2) s. 36D s. 53 2 3 Division 57 -- Water Services Act 2012 amended 4 142. Act amended 5 This Division amends the Water Services Act 2012. 6 143. Section 196 replaced 7 Delete section 196 and insert: 8 9 196. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate 10 The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for 11 the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate) 12 applies to an offence under a provision listed in the 13 Table. 14 Table s. 5(1) s. 88(1) s. 89(1) and (2) s. 99(1) s. 102(1) 15 page 52 Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015 Amendments to other Acts Part 3 Waterways Conservation Act 1976 amended Division 58 s. 144 1 Division 58 -- Waterways Conservation Act 1976 amended 2 144. Act amended 3 This Division amends the Waterways Conservation Act 1976. 4 145. Section 73 amended 5 Delete section 73(1). 6 Division 59 -- Western Australian Products Symbol 7 Act 1972 amended 8 146. Act amended 9 This Division amends the Western Australian Products Symbol 10 Act 1972. 11 147. Section 13 deleted 12 Delete section 13. 13 Division 60 -- Workers' Compensation and Injury Management 14 Act 1981 amended 15 148. Act amended 16 This Division amends the Workers' Compensation and Injury 17 Management Act 1981. 18 149. Section 170 amended 19 (1) In section 170(2b) delete "amount, whether or not the 20 responsible officer has been convicted under subsection (5)." 21 and insert: 22 23 amount. 24 page 53 Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015 Part 3 Amendments to other Acts Division 60 Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 amended s. 150 1 (2) Delete section 170(5) and (6) and insert: 2 3 (6) In subsections (2b) and (2c) -- 4 responsible officer, in relation to the commission of an 5 offence by a body corporate, means a person who is 6 convicted of that offence in accordance with 7 The Criminal Code section 44C. 8 9 150. Section 171A inserted 10 After section 170 insert: 11 12 171A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate 13 The Criminal Code section 44C (which provides for 14 the criminal liability of officers of a body corporate) 15 applies to an offence under section 170(1). 16 17 17

 


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