Western Australian Bills Western Australian Bills[Index] [Search] [Download] [Related Items] [Help]
This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
Western Australia
Western Australia Day (Renaming) Bill 2011
CONTENTS
Background 2
Part 1 -- General
1. Short title 3
2. Commencement 3
3. Renaming 3
Part 2 -- Consequential amendments
Division 1 -- Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972
amended
4. Act amended 4
5. Second Schedule amended 4
Division 2 -- Minimum Conditions of
Employment Act 1993 amended
6. Act amended 4
7. Schedule 1 amended 4
261--1 page i
Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Western Australia Day (Renaming) Bill 2011
A Bill for
An Act to rename Foundation Day to Western Australia Day and
accordingly to amend the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 and the
Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 and for related
purposes.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
page 1
Western Australia Day (Renaming) Bill 2011
1 Background
2 Whereas:
3 A. The 1st of June in 1829 was the day when the first
4 European settlers, under the command of Captain James
5 Stirling RN, Lieutenant Governor, arrived from Britain
6 to settle the Swan River Colony; and
7 B. Foundation Day is celebrated on the first Monday of
8 June each year to mark this important event for Western
9 Australians; and
10 C. Foundation Day acknowledges our indigenous people as
11 the original inhabitants and traditional custodians of the
12 land and unites all who have made Western Australia
13 their home,
14 it is, 182 years later, now appropriate that Foundation Day be
15 known as Western Australia Day.
page 2
Western Australia Day (Renaming) Bill 2011
General Part 1
s. 1
1 Part 1 -- General
2 1. Short title
3 This is the Western Australia Day (Renaming) Act 2011.
4 2. Commencement
5 This Act comes into operation as follows --
6 (a) sections 1 and 2 -- on the day on which this Act
7 receives the Royal Assent;
8 (b) the rest of the Act -- on the day after that day.
9 3. Renaming
10 (1) This Act renames Foundation Day to Western Australia Day.
11 (2) A reference in any legislative or other instrument to Foundation
12 Day may be read as referring to Western Australia Day, unless
13 in the context it is inappropriate to do so.
page 3
Western Australia Day (Renaming) Bill 2011
Part 2 Consequential amendments
Division 1 Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 amended
s. 4
1 Part 2 -- Consequential amendments
2 Division 1 -- Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 amended
3 4. Act amended
4 This Division amends the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972.
5 5. Second Schedule amended
6 In the Second Schedule delete "Foundation Day" and insert:
7
8 Western Australia Day
9
10 Division 2 -- Minimum Conditions of Employment
11 Act 1993 amended
12 6. Act amended
13 This Division amends the Minimum Conditions of Employment
14 Act 1993.
15 7. Schedule 1 amended
16 In Schedule 1 delete "Foundation Day." and insert:
17
18 Western Australia Day.
19
[Index] [Search] [Download] [Related Items] [Help]