Western Australian Numbered Acts

LOTTERIES COMMISSION AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 21 OF 2012) - SECT 5

5 .         Section 7A inserted

                After section 6 insert:

7A.         Exemptions from s. 6(4)

        (1)         The Minister, with the Treasurer’s concurrence, may by order exempt a contract or arrangement, or class of contracts or arrangements, from the operation of section 6(4) either unconditionally or on specified conditions.

        (2)         An order under subsection (1) is to show sufficient particulars of the contract or arrangement, or class of contracts or arrangements, to which it relates to enable the contract or arrangement, or class, to be identified.

        (3)         The Minister must, within 6 sitting days after an order under subsection (1) is made, cause it to be laid before each House of Parliament.

        (4)         Subject to subsection (5), an order made under subsection (1) is not subsidiary legislation for the purposes of the Interpretation Act 1984.

        (5)         The Interpretation Act 1984 sections 43 (other than subsection (6)) and 44 and Part VIII apply to an order made under subsection (1) as if it were subsidiary legislation.