Western Australian Numbered Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2021 (NO. 30 OF 2021) - SECT 47

47 .         Section 83 amended

        (1)         Before section 83(1) insert:

        (1A)         In this section —

        contravene , in relation to an entitlement provision, includes fail to comply with that provision.

        (2)         In section 83(1):

            (a)         delete “where a person contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of an instrument to which this section applies” and insert:

                if a person contravenes an entitlement provision,

            (b)         delete paragraph (e) and insert:

            (e)         a person —

                  (i)         who is a party to the award, agreement or order or to whom the award, agreement or order applies; or

                  (ii)         to whom the entitlement provision applies under the LSL Act or MCE Act;

        (3)         Delete section 83(2) and insert:

        (2)         A person who is involved in a contravention of an entitlement provision is taken to contravene that provision.

        (2A)         A person is involved in a contravention of an entitlement provision if, and only if, the person —

            (a)         aids, abets, counsels or procures the contravention; or

            (b)         induces the contravention, whether by threats or promises or otherwise; or

            (c)         is in any way, by act or omission, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in or party to the contravention; or

            (d)         conspires with others to effect the contravention.

        (4)         In section 83(3) delete “instrument to which this section applies shall” and insert:

                entitlement provision must

        (5)         In section 83(4):

            (a)         in paragraph (a) delete “or failure to comply”;

            (b)         delete paragraph (a)(ii) and insert:

                  (ii)         impose a pecuniary penalty in accordance with subsection (4A);

        (6)         After section 83(4) insert:

        (4A)         The pecuniary penalty may be an amount not exceeding —

            (a)         in the case of a body corporate —

                  (i)         if the contravention is a serious contravention — $650 000; or

                  (ii)         if the contravention is not a serious contravention — $65 000;

                and

            (b)         in the case of an individual —

                  (i)         if the contravention is a serious contravention — $130 000; or

                  (ii)         if the contravention is not a serious contravention — $13 000.

        (7)         In section 83(5):

            (a)         delete “or failure to comply with a provision of an instrument to which this section applies” and insert:

                of an entitlement provision

            (b)         delete “or failure to comply with” (second occurrence) and insert:

                of

        (8)         In section 83(8) delete the Penalty and insert:

        Penalty for this subsection:

            (a)         a fine of $13 000;

            (b)         a daily penalty of a fine of $1 000 for each day or part of a day during which the offence continues.

        (9)         After section 83(8) insert:

        (9)         A contravention of an entitlement provision is not an offence and section 83E(8) applies to the contravention as if it were a contravention of a civil penalty provision.