Western Australian Current Acts

ECONOMIC REGULATION AUTHORITY ACT 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used

   PART 2 -- Economic Regulation Authority  

   4.      Economic Regulation Authority established
            
   5.      Status
            
   6.      Management of Authority
            
   7.      Members
            
   8.      Term of office
            
   9.      Casual vacancy
            
   10.     Alternate chairman
            
   11.     Alternate members
            
   12.     Remuneration and conditions of members
            
   13.     Meetings of governing body

   PART 3 -- Administration

           Division 1 -- Chief employee  

   14.     Chief employee
            
   15.     Term of office
            
   16.     Casual vacancy
            
   17.     Remuneration and conditions of chief employee
            
   18.     Appointment of public service officer

           Division 2 -- Other staff and facilities  

   19.     Other staff
            
   20.     Use of government staff and facilities

           Division 3 -- Financial provisions  

   21.     Bank account
            
   22.     Borrowing from Treasurer
            
   23.     Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006
            
   24.     Separate financial records

   PART 4 -- Functions of Authority  

   25.     Functions
            
   26.     Authority to have regard to certain matters
            
   27.     Powers
            
   28.     Independence of Authority
            
   29.     Delegation
            
   30.     Conflict of interest

   PART 5 -- References

           Division 1 -- References on regulated industries  

   31.     Term used: reference
            
   32.     References
            
   33.     Amendment or withdrawal of reference
            
   34.     Notice of reference, amendment or withdrawal
            
   35.     Authority to conduct inquiry
            
   36.     Reports

           Division 2 -- References on other industries  

   37.     Term used: reference
            
   38.     References
            
   39.     Amendment or withdrawal of reference
            
   40.     Notice of reference, amendment or withdrawal
            
   41.     Authority to conduct inquiry
            
   42.     Reports
            
   43.     Preparation of reports for purposes of s. 42(2)

           Division 3 -- General  

   44.     Term used: inquiry
            
   45.     Authority to act through a member or members when conducting inquiry
            
   46.     Conduct of inquiry
            
   47.     Powers relating to inquiry
            
   48.     Offences in relation to inquiry
            
   49.     Incriminating answers or documents
            
   50.     Protection for person assisting Authority

   PART 6 -- Collection and use of information  

   51.     Power to obtain information and documents
            
   52.     Offences
            
   53.     Incriminating information or documents
            
   54.     Protection for person giving information or document
            
   55.     Restriction on disclosure of confidential information

   PART 7 -- Miscellaneous  

   56.     Protection from liability for wrongdoing
            
   57.     Confidentiality
            
   58.     Intimidation
            
   59.     Execution of documents
            
   60.     Supplementary provision about laying documents before Parliament
            
   61.     Regulations
            
   64.      Review of Act
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Meetings of governing body  
           
[Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 4 April 2014]
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