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Western Australia
Financial Administration Legislation
Amendment Bill 2005
CONTENTS
Part 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
Part 2 -- Amendments to Financial
Administration and Audit Act 1985
3. The Act amended 3
4. Section 3 amended 3
5. Section 10 amended 3
6. Section 25 amended 3
7. Section 27 amended 3
8. Section 52 amended 4
9. Section 56 replaced 4
10. Section 58 amended 5
11. Part II Division 12 repealed 5
12. Part II Division 13 repealed 5
13. Part II Division 14 heading replaced 5
14. Section 65B inserted 6
15. Section 66 amended 6
16. Section 67 replaced 7
17. Section 68 amended 7
18. Section 69 amended 8
19. Section 70 replaced 9
20. Part II Division 15 heading inserted 9
21. Section 70A replaced 10
22. Section 81 amended 13
23. Section 93 amended 13
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Contents
24. Section 94 repealed 14
25. Section 95 amended 14
26. Schedule 1A amended 14
Part 3 -- Amendments to Government
Financial Responsibility Act 2000
27. The Act amended 19
28. Section 4 amended 19
29. Section 5 amended 19
30. Section 9 amended 20
31. Section 14 repealed 20
32. Section 14A inserted and amended 20
33. Section 14B inserted 22
34. Section 16 amended 23
35. Part 3 inserted 24
Part 4 -- Consequential amendments to
other Acts
36. Carers Recognition Act 2004 25
37. Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999
amended 25
38. Disability Services Act 1993 amended 25
39. Energy Coordination Act 1994 amended 26
40. Grain Marketing Act 2002 amended 26
41. Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003 amended 26
42. Land Administration Act 1997 amended 27
43. Public Sector Management Act 1994 amended 28
44. Taxi Act 1994 amended 28
45. Veterinary Chemical Control and Animal Feeding
Stuffs Act 1976 amended 28
46. Water Services Licensing Act 1995 amended 29
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Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
(As amended during consideration in detail)
Financial Administration Legislation
Amendment Bill 2005
A Bill for
An Act to amend --
• the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985; and
• the Government Financial Responsibility Act 2000,
and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
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Part 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act is the Financial Administration Legislation
Amendment Act 2005.
5 2. Commencement
(1) This Act comes into operation on a day to be fixed by
proclamation.
(2) Different days may be fixed under subsection (1) for different
provisions.
10 (3) A day for the coming into operation of section 31 is not to be
fixed under subsection (1) until the prescribed period referred to
in section 14A(1) of the Government Financial Responsibility
Act 2000 is 90 days or less.
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Part 2 -- Amendments to Financial Administration and
Audit Act 1985
3. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Financial Administration
5 and Audit Act 1985*.
[* Reprint 8 as at 9 July 2004.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 165 and
Gazette 4 February 2005 p. 623-4.]
10 4. Section 3 amended
(1) Section 3(1) is amended by deleting the definition of "principal
accounting officer".
(2) Section 3(2)(c), (d) and (e) are deleted and the following
paragraph is inserted instead --
15 "
(c) the Parliamentary Services Department;
".
5. Section 10 amended
Section 10(3) is repealed.
20 6. Section 25 amended
Section 25(2) is repealed.
7. Section 27 amended
After section 27(2) the following subsection is inserted --
"
25 (2a) Moneys standing to the credit of a suspense account
under subsection (2) may be transferred as and when
needed for application in connection with any
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commitment referred to in that subsection and, subject to
subsection (3), are not to be applied in any other way.
".
8. Section 52 amended
5 Section 52(12) is amended by deleting "65A" and inserting
instead --
" 70A ".
9. Section 56 replaced
Section 56 is repealed and the following section is inserted
10 instead --
"
56. Chief finance officer
(1) Each accountable officer of a department and each
accountable authority of a statutory authority shall
15 designate one position of chief finance officer and shall
advise the Auditor General of that designation.
(2) The chief finance officer for a department or statutory
authority is responsible to the accountable officer or
accountable authority, as the case requires, for --
20 (a) the preparation of financial information to
facilitate the discharge of statutory reporting
obligations of the department or statutory
authority;
(b) the provision of advice on the effectiveness of
25 accounting and financial management
information systems and financial controls in
meeting the requirements of the department or
statutory authority;
(c) the provision of advice concerning the financial
30 implications of, and financial risks to, the
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department's or statutory authority's current
and projected services;
(d) the development of strategic options for the
future financial management and capability of
5 the department or statutory authority; and
(e) the development of financial management skills
within the department or statutory authority.
".
10. Section 58 amended
10 Section 58(2)(fa) is amended by deleting "section 65A on the
abolition of a department;" and inserting instead --
"
section 70A on the abolition of a department or
statutory authority;
15 ".
11. Part II Division 12 repealed
Part II Division 12 is repealed.
12. Part II Division 13 repealed
Part II Division 13 is repealed.
20 13. Part II Division 14 heading replaced
The heading to Part II Division 14 is repealed and the following
heading is inserted instead --
"
Division 14 -- Annual reports
25 ".
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14. Section 65B inserted
After the heading to Part II Division 14 the following section is
inserted --
"
5 65B. Treasurer's reports and statements
The Treasurer's duties with respect to financial reports
and statements are set out in the Government Financial
Responsibility Act 2000.
".
10 15. Section 66 amended
(1) Section 66(1) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "The accountable authority of a statutory
authority shall cause to be prepared and submitted to the
Minister, within 2 months after the end of the financial
15 year of the statutory authority," and inserting instead --
"
After the end of each financial year the accountable
officer of a department or the accountable authority of
a statutory authority shall cause to be prepared
20 ";
(b) in paragraph (c) by deleting "statutory authority" and
inserting instead --
"
department or statutory authority, as the case
25 requires,
".
(2) Section 66(4) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "A statutory authority" and inserting
instead --
30 " A department or statutory authority ";
(b) by inserting after "ensure that the" --
" accountable officer of the department or the ";
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(c) by inserting after "body that the" --
" accountable officer or ".
16. Section 67 replaced
Section 67 is repealed and the following section is inserted
5 instead --
"
67. Financial statements
(1) Unless the Treasurer otherwise approves, the financial
statements referred to in section 66(1)(a) shall be
10 prepared in accordance with the accounting standards
and other requirements issued by the Australian
Accounting Standards Board.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the financial
statements referred to in section 66(1)(a) shall --
15 (a) include such financial statements and
information as may be directed by the
Treasurer's Instructions together with other
financial information that the Minister may
require; and
20 (b) be certified in the manner required by the
Treasurer's Instructions.
".
17. Section 68 amended
(1) Section 68 is amended as follows:
25 (a) by inserting before "The" the subsection designation
"(1)";
(b) by inserting after "The" --
" accountable officer of a department or the ";
(c) by deleting "within 2 months after the end of the
30 financial year of the statutory authority".
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(2) At the end of section 68 the following subsection is inserted --
"
(2) After receiving the opinion of the Auditor General
under section 93(2), the accountable officer of the
5 department or the accountable authority of the statutory
authority shall submit the annual report referred to in
section 66(1) to the Minister.
".
18. Section 69 amended
10 (1) Section 69(1) is repealed and the following subsections are
inserted instead --
"
(1) The Minister shall cause to be laid before both Houses
of Parliament within the prescribed period --
15 (a) a copy of each annual report prepared under
section 66 in relation to a financial year; and
(b) a copy of the opinion of the Auditor General
prepared and signed under section 93 in relation
to the financial statements and performance
20 indicators contained in the annual report.
(1a) In subsection (1) --
"prescribed period" means --
(a) 128 days after the end of the financial year;
or
25 (b) the period after the end of the financial year
prescribed by the regulations,
whichever is the shorter period.
".
(2) Section 69(2) is amended as follows:
30 (a) by inserting after "on the expiration of the" --
" prescribed ";
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(b) by inserting after "on the expiration of that" --
" prescribed ";
(c) in paragraph (a) by inserting after "report of the" --
" accountable officer or ".
5 (3) Section 69(3) is amended by inserting after "report of the" --
" accountable officer or ".
(4) Section 69(4) is amended by inserting after "report of the" --
" accountable officer or ".
19. Section 70 replaced
10 Section 70 is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
70. Minister to advise if annual report cannot be tabled
If the Minister is not able to cause a copy of an annual
15 report and the opinion of the Auditor General referred
to in section 69(1) to be laid before both Houses of
Parliament within the prescribed period referred to in
section 69(1), the Minister shall on or before the expiry
of that period inform both Houses of Parliament of the
20 inability to cause the report and opinion to be tabled
and the reasons for that inability.
".
20. Part II Division 15 heading inserted
After section 70 the following Division heading is inserted --
25 "
Division 15 -- Final reports
".
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21. Section 70A replaced
Section 70A is repealed and the following section is inserted
instead --
"
5 70A. Final report on abolition of department or statutory
authority
(1) The purpose of this section is to secure proper
accountability on the abolition of a department or a
statutory authority by providing for a final report
10 that --
(a) complies with the Treasurer's Instructions and
with the requirements of this Act for annual
reports as modified under subsection (6); and
(b) is prepared and submitted by a reporting officer
15 appointed by the Treasurer under
subsection (2).
(2) Before, on or after the abolition of a department or
statutory authority the Treasurer shall appoint a person
("the reporting officer") to prepare and submit a
20 report ("the final report") in respect of the department
or statutory authority for the period from the expiry of
the financial year of the department or statutory
authority last reported on under this Act to the abolition
of the department or statutory authority.
25 (3) The Treasurer may give the reporting officer written
directions as to the preparation and submission of the
final report.
(4) On appointment under subsection (2), the reporting
officer has a duty to prepare and submit the final
30 report.
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(5) The final report --
(a) shall include --
(i) financial statements of the kind referred
to in section 66(1)(a); and
5 (ii) information of the kind referred to in
section 66(1)(d);
and
(b) shall also include --
(i) information of the kind referred to in
10 section 66(1)(b); and
(ii) a report of the kind referred to in
section 66(1)(c),
to the extent that it is practicable for the
reporting officer to include them.
15 (6) Directions given by the Treasurer for the purposes of
this section may include directions --
(a) specifying information to be included in the
final report;
(b) so far as is necessary to enable the purpose of
20 this section to be achieved effectively and
without delay, modifying the application of
Division 14 and any related regulations to the
final report;
(c) concerning such supplementary and incidental
25 matters as the Treasurer thinks desirable to
ensure proper accountability in respect of the
abolished department or statutory authority;
(d) if the abolition of the department or statutory
authority takes effect otherwise than on or at
30 the end of 30 June in any year, specifying a
date by which the report is to be prepared and
submitted to the Minister; and
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(e) if there is no Minister responsible or doubt
exists as to whether a Minister is responsible,
directing (after necessary consultations) which
Minister shall be the Minister for the purposes
5 of the application of sections 66 and 69 to the
final report.
(7) The Treasurer may amend or cancel a direction given
for the purposes of this section.
(8) For the purposes of this section, the reporting officer is
10 entitled to be provided with reasonable assistance and
facilities and to have full and free access at all
reasonable times to all accounts and such other
information, documents and records as the reporting
officer considers necessary for the purposes of this
15 section that is or are in the possession of any person;
and the reporting officer may make copies of or take
extracts from any of those accounts, documents and
records and such other information.
(9) A person who has in his possession any accounts,
20 information, documents or records of the kind referred
to in subsection (8) shall at all reasonable times upon
request by the reporting officer produce to the
reporting officer such accounts, information,
documents or records as are specified in the request.
25 Penalty: $1 000.
(10) Subject to any directions given by the Treasurer for the
purposes of this section, the reporting officer shall
submit the financial statements prepared and
information (if any) provided under subsection (5)(a)(i)
30 and (b)(i) for the opinion of the Auditor General.
(11) Subject to any necessary modifications, this Act shall
apply to the financial statements prepared and
information (if any) provided under subsection (5)(a)(i)
and (b)(i) in the same way as it applies to financial
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statements prepared and information provided under
section 66(1)(a) and (b).
(12) Sections 69 and 70 apply to the final report in the same
way as they apply to annual reports referred to in
5 section 66 but the prescribed period under
section 69(1) is taken to be 14 days after the final
report is submitted to the Minister.
".
22. Section 81 amended
10 Section 81(2) is amended by deleting "section 62(1)(a) and (b)"
and inserting instead --
" section 66(1)(a) and (b) ".
23. Section 93 amended
(1) Section 93(1) is amended as follows:
15 (a) by deleting ", within the periods specified in
subsection (1a), prepare and sign an opinion on the audit
of the Treasurer's annual statements," and inserting
instead --
" prepare and sign an opinion on the audit of ";
20 (b) in paragraph (c) by deleting "the Treasurer and the
Treasury or the department or statutory authority, as the
case may require," and inserting instead --
" the department or statutory authority ".
(2) Section 93(1a) is repealed.
25 (3) Section 93(2) is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "within the periods specified in
subsection (1a) transmit his opinions prepared and
signed under that subsection" and inserting instead --
" transmit his opinions ";
30 (b) by deleting paragraph (a).
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24. Section 94 repealed
Section 94 is repealed.
25. Section 95 amended
Section 95(1) is amended by inserting after "this Act" --
5 " and the Government Financial Responsibility Act 2000 ".
26. Schedule 1A amended
(1) Schedule 1A Part I is amended as follows:
(a) in the item relating to section 62(1) --
(i) by deleting "62(1)" and inserting instead --
10 " 66(1) ";
(ii) by deleting "62. (1)" and inserting instead --
" 66. (1) ";
(iii) by deleting "The" and inserting instead --
" After the end of each financial year the "; and
15 (iv) by deleting "by 31 August in each year";
(b) in the item relating to section 63 --
(i) by deleting "63" in both places where it occurs
and inserting instead --
" 68 ".
20 (ii) by deleting "by 31 August in each year"; and
(iii) by deleting "section 62(1)(a) and (b)" and
inserting instead --
" section 66(1)(a) and (b) ";
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(c) by deleting the item relating to section 64 and inserting
instead --
"
69 69. (1) The accountable officer shall
transmit --
(a) a copy of the annual report referred to in
section 66 in relation to a financial year;
and
(b) a copy of the opinion of the Auditor
General prepared and signed under
section 93 in relation to the financial
statements and performance indicators
of the department,
to both Houses of Parliament within the
prescribed period if the Parliament is then in
session and sitting.
(2) In subsection (1) --
"prescribed period" means --
(a) 128 days after the end of the
financial year; or
(b) the period after the end of the
financial year prescribed by the
regulations,
whichever is the shorter period.
(3) If within or on the expiration of the
prescribed period referred to in subsection (1) the
Parliament is not then in session and sitting so
that subsection (1) cannot be complied with, the
accountable officer shall transmit copies of the
annual report referred to in section 66 together
with a copy of the opinion of the Auditor General
to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and the
Clerk of the Legislative Council and make the
report and the opinion available to the public.
";
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(d) by deleting the item relating to section 65 and inserting
instead --
"
70 70. If the accountable officer is not able to
transmit copies of an annual report and the
opinion of the Auditor General under
section 69(1) or (3), as the case requires, in
accordance with that provision, the accountable
officer shall on or before the expiry of the
prescribed period referred to in section 69(1)
inform both Houses of Parliament of the inability
to do so and the reasons for that inability.
";
5 (e) by deleting the item relating to section 94(1)(b);
(f) by deleting the item relating to section 94(2).
(2) Schedule 1A Part II is amended as follows:
(a) in the item relating to section 62(1) --
(i) by deleting "62(1)" and inserting instead --
10 " 66(1) ";
(ii) by deleting "62. (1)" and inserting instead --
" 66. (1) ";
(iii) by deleting "The" and inserting instead --
" After the end of each financial year the "; and
15 (iv) by deleting "by 31 August in each year";
(b) in the item relating to section 63 --
(i) by deleting "63" in both places where it occurs
and inserting instead --
" 68 ";
20 (ii) by deleting "by 31 August in each year"; and
(iii) by deleting "section 62(1)(a) and (b)" and
inserting instead --
" section 66(1)(a) and (b) ";
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(c) by deleting the item relating to section 64 and inserting
instead --
"
69 69. (1) The accountable officer of the Office of
the Auditor General shall transmit --
(a) a copy of the annual report referred to in
section 66 in relation to a financial year;
and
(b) a copy of the opinion of the auditor
appointed in accordance with
section 81(2),
to both Houses of Parliament within the
prescribed period if the Parliament is then in
session and sitting.
(2) In subsection (1) --
"prescribed period" means --
(a) 128 days after the end of the
financial year; or
(b) the period after the end of the
financial year prescribed by the
regulations,
whichever is the shorter period.
(3) If within or on the expiration of the
prescribed period referred to in subsection (1) the
Parliament is not then in session and sitting so
that subsection (1) cannot be complied with, the
accountable officer shall transmit copies of the
annual report referred to in section 66 together
with a copy of the opinion of the auditor to the
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and the Clerk
of the Legislative Council and make the report
and the opinion available to the public.
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(4) The annual report of the accountable
officer of the Office of the Auditor General and
the auditor's opinion may be attached to a report
prepared and submitted under section 95 or
submitted separately.
";
(d) by deleting the item relating to section 65 and inserting
instead --
"
70 70. If the accountable officer of the Office of the
Auditor General is not able to transmit copies of
an annual report and the opinion of the auditor
under section 69(1) or (3), as the case requires, in
accordance with that provision, the accountable
officer shall on or before the expiry of the
prescribed period referred to in section 69(1)
inform both Houses of Parliament of the inability
to do so and the reasons for that inability.
5 ".
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Part 3 -- Amendments to Government Financial
Responsibility Act 2000
27. The Act amended
The amendments in this Part are to the Government Financial
5 Responsibility Act 2000*.
[* Act No. 26 of 2000.]
28. Section 4 amended
(1) Section 4 is amended by inserting in the appropriate
alphabetical positions the following definitions --
10 "
"Annual Report on State Finances" means a report
under section 14A;
"Quarterly Financial Results Report" means a report
under section 16;
15 ".
(2) Section 4 is amended by deleting the definition of "Australian
Accounting Standards" and inserting instead --
"
"Australian Accounting Standards" means the
20 accounting standards and other requirements
issued by the Australian Accounting Standards
Board;
".
29. Section 5 amended
25 (1) Section 5(1) is amended by deleting "ask a public sector body
for" and inserting instead --
" request a public sector body to provide ".
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(2) After section 5(2) the following subsection is inserted --
"
(3) A public sector body is to comply with a request under
subsection (1) within the time, and in the form,
5 specified in the request.
".
30. Section 9 amended
After section 9(2) the following subsection is inserted --
"
10 (3) If the Treasurer is not able to release --
(a) an Annual Report on State Finances, and the
opinion of the Auditor General referred to in
section 14B(1), within the period referred to in
section 14A(1); or
15 (b) a Quarterly Financial Results Report within the
period referred to in section 16(2),
the Treasurer is to, before the expiration of that period,
inform both Houses of Parliament of the inability to
release the report and the reasons for that inability.
20 ".
31. Section 14 repealed
Section 14 is repealed.
32. Section 14A inserted and amended
(1) After section 14 the following section is inserted --
25 "
14A. Annual Report on State Finances
(1) The Treasurer is to release within the prescribed
period --
(a) an Annual Report on State Finances for each
30 budget year; and
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(b) an opinion of the Auditor General prepared and
signed under section 14B(1) in relation to the
Annual Report on State Finances.
(2) In subsection (1) --
5 "prescribed period" means --
(a) 150 days after the end of the financial year;
or
(b) the period after the end of the financial year
prescribed by the regulations,
10 whichever is the shorter period.
(3) An Annual Report on State Finances must --
(a) be prepared in accordance with external
reporting standards;
(b) include the financial result for the budget year;
15 and
(c) include any other matter described in the
regulations.
(4) An Annual Report on State Finances is to be certified
in the manner prescribed by the regulations.
20 ".
(2) Section 14A(3) as inserted by subsection (1) of this section is
amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "and" after paragraph (b);
(b) by inserting after paragraph (b) --
25 "
(ba) include an explanation of the factors and
considerations that contributed to any material
differences between the financial result and the
financial projections;
30 (bb) include an explanation of the factors and
considerations that contributed to any material
differences between the financial result and the
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Government's medium-term targets applying at
the beginning of the budget year; and
".
33. Section 14B inserted
5 Before section 15 the following section is inserted --
"
14B. Auditor General's opinion
(1) The Treasurer is to submit the Annual Report on State
Finances to the Auditor General.
10 (2) The Auditor General is to --
(a) prepare and sign an opinion on the audit of the
Annual Report on State Finances and is to state
whether in the opinion of the Auditor General
the report --
15 (i) has been prepared in accordance with
external reporting standards; and
(ii) has been properly drawn up so as to
present fairly the operating results and
cashflows of the Government for the
20 budget year and the financial position at
the end of the budget year;
and
(b) transmit the opinion to the Treasurer.
(3) Part III Division 2 of the Financial Administration and
25 Audit Act 1985 applies to and in respect of an audit
carried out for the purposes of this section as if the
audit were performed under that Act.
".
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34. Section 16 amended
(1) Section 16 is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting before "The" the subsection designation
"(1)";
5 (b) by deleting "statement for each quarter" and inserting
instead --
"
Quarterly Financial Results Report for each quarter
ending on the last day of March, September or
10 December
".
(2) At the end of section 16 the following subsections are
inserted --
"
15 (2) A Quarterly Financial Results Report is to be released
within the prescribed period.
(3) In subsection (2) --
"prescribed period" means --
(a) 90 days after the end of the quarter to which
20 the Quarterly Financial Results Report
relates; or
(b) the period prescribed by the regulations after
the end of the quarter to which the Quarterly
Financial Results Report relates,
25 whichever is the shorter period.
".
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35. Part 3 inserted
After section 17 the following Part is inserted --
"
Part 3 -- Miscellaneous
5 18. Regulations
The Governor may make regulations prescribing all
matters that by this Act are required or permitted to be
prescribed or that are necessary or convenient to be
prescribed for giving effect to this Act.
10 ".
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Part 4 -- Consequential amendments to other Acts
36. Carers Recognition Act 2004
(1) The amendments in this section are to the Carers Recognition
Act 2004*.
5 [* Act No. 37 of 2004.]
(2) Section 12(6) is amended by deleting "section 62." and inserting
instead --
" section 66. ".
37. Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 amended
10 (1) The amendments in this section are to the Court Security and
Custodial Services Act 1999*.
[* Reprinted as at 13 July 2001.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 102.]
15 (2) Section 28(3) is amended by deleting "section 62" and inserting
instead --
" section 66 ".
38. Disability Services Act 1993 amended
(1) The amendment in this section is to the Disability Services
20 Act 1993*.
[* Reprinted as at 26 May 2000.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 124.]
(2) Section 29(1) is amended by deleting "62 or".
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39. Energy Coordination Act 1994 amended
(1) The amendments in this section are to the Energy Coordination
Act 1994*.
[* Reprint 2 as at 10 September 2004.
5 For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 142.]
(2) Section 10(2)(b) is amended by deleting "section 62" and
inserting instead --
" section 66 ".
10 40. Grain Marketing Act 2002 amended
(1) The amendments in this section are to the Grain Marketing
Act 2002*.
[* Act No. 30 of 2002.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
15 Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 192 and
Act No. 84 of 2004.]
(2) Section 15(1)(b) is amended by deleting "Division 13" and
inserting instead --
" Division 14 ".
20 (3) Section 17(6) is amended by deleting "section 62." and inserting
instead --
" section 66. ".
41. Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003 amended
(1) The amendments in this section are to the Inspector of Custodial
25 Services Act 2003*.
[* Act No. 75 of 2003.]
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(2) Section 33(2)(a) is amended as follows:
(a) in subparagraph (i) by deleting "section 62" and
inserting instead --
" section 66 ";
5 (b) in subparagraph (ii) by deleting "section 63" and
inserting instead --
" section 67 ".
(3) Section 38 is amended by deleting "Division 13" and inserting
instead --
10 " Division 14 ".
(4) Schedule 1 is amended as follows:
(a) by deleting "Division 13" in both places where it occurs
and inserting instead --
" Division 14 ";
15 (b) by deleting "62." and inserting instead --
" 66. ";
(c) by deleting section 63 as it is set out in that Schedule.
42. Land Administration Act 1997 amended
(1) The amendments in this section are to the Land Administration
20 Act 1997*.
[* Reprinted as at 22 June 2001.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 240-1.]
(2) Section 96(2) is amended by deleting "section 62" and inserting
25 instead --
" section 66 ".
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43. Public Sector Management Act 1994 amended
(1) The amendments in this section are to the Public Sector
Management Act 1994*.
[* Reprint 6 as at 14 May 2004.
5 For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 368.]
(2) Section 31(1)(a) is amended by deleting "section 62" and
inserting instead --
" section 66 ".
10 44. Taxi Act 1994 amended
(1) The amendments in this section are to the Taxi Act 1994*.
[* Reprinted as at 11 October 2002.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 449.]
15 (2) Section 5(2) is amended by deleting "section 62" and inserting
instead --
" section 66 ".
45. Veterinary Chemical Control and Animal Feeding Stuffs
Act 1976 amended
20 (1) The amendments in this section are to the Veterinary Chemical
Control and Animal Feeding Stuffs Act 1976*.
[* Reprinted as at 20 August 1999.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 476.]
25 (2) Section 10(3) is amended by deleting "section 62" and inserting
instead --
" section 66 ".
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46. Water Services Licensing Act 1995 amended
(1) The amendments in this section are to the Water Services
Licensing Act 1995*.
[* Reprinted as at 28 July 2000.
5 For subsequent amendments see Western Australian
Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 485.]
(2) Section 59E(7) is amended by deleting "section 62" and
inserting instead --
" section 66 ".
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