BANK OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1995
Table of Provisions
PART 1 -- Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Terms used
- 4 Terms used: full privatisation, partial privatisation
PART 2 -- Privatisation of the Bank
- 5 Terms used
- 6 Bank may be privatised
- 7 Method of privatisation
- 8 State’s shareholding in partial privatisation
- 9 Day of privatisation
- 10 Powers of R & I Holdings and the Bank for purposes of privatisation
- 12 R & I Holdings and the Bank to consult
- 13 Proceeds of privatisation, application of
- 14 Disclosure of information
- 15 Auditor General may disclose information
- 16 Disclosing information obtained under s. 14 or 15, offence
- 17 R & I Holdings, Bank etc., functions of
- 18 Stamp duty exemption
PART 3 -- Provisions applicable to Bank after privatisation
Division 1 -- Preliminary
Division 2 -- Guarantee
- 20 Guarantee by Treasurer for Bank
- 21 Charges for guarantee
- 22 Treasurer may require Bank to give information
Division 3 -- Entrenched provisions in articles of association
- 23 Bank’s articles of association to include certain provisions
- 24 Bank cannot alter or avoid s. 23 articles
- 25 Certain matters are excluded matters for Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth)
- 26A Expiry of Division
Division 4 -- Use of names
- 26 Names Bank etc. cannot use
- 27 Use of former name and derivatives of it by others
Division 5 -- Enforcement of Divisions 3 and 4
- 29 Enforcement of s. 23, 26 and 27 only by injunction
- 30 Enforcement of s. 23, 26 and 27, Supreme Court’s powers for
Division 6 -- Continuation of certain provisions
- 31 Terms used
- 32 Purpose of this Division
- 33 Evidentiary provisions
- 34 Administration etc. of capital stock, debentures and inscribed stock
- 35 Reference in document to officer of former Bank, effect of
- 36 Immunity etc. to continue
- 37 Former Bank to complete necessary transactions
Division 7 -- Miscellaneous
- 38 Reference in document to former name, effect of
- 39 Non-compliance by Bank of Western Australia Ltd with certain provisions, effect of
PART 4 -- State’s shareholding in Bank on partial privatisation
- 40 Interpretation of s.
- 41 State’s shareholding, Treasurer’s functions as to
PART 5A -- Provisions relating to transfer of BWA business and conduct of Bankwest business
Division 1 -- Preliminary
- 42A Terms used
- 42B Transfer of BWA business to CBA not prevented
- 42C Liability of owners of Bankwest business if 2 or more owners
Division 2 -- Long term obligations
- 42D CBA to carry on banking business using Bankwest name
- 42E Type and scale of Bankwest business
- 42F Head office of Bankwest business
- 42G Managing officer of Bankwest business
- 42H Use of certain names prohibited
- 42I Records of Bankwest business
Division 3 -- Obligations relating to 5 year period after transfer day
- 42J Minimum points of presence required
- 42K Points of presence in regional areas not to be closed
- 42L Head office personnel
- 42M Local sponsorship and community development initiatives
Division 4 -- Monitoring compliance
- 42N Bankwest owner to give annual certificate of compliance with this Part
- 42O Minister may require Bankwest owner to give information
Division 5 -- Enforcement of Divisions 2, 3 and
- 42P Methods of enforcement
- 42Q Enforcement of Div. 2 and 4, Supreme Court’s powers for
- 42R Enforcement of Div. 3, Minister’s powers for
Division 6 -- Other provisions
PART 5 -- General
- 42 Regulations
- 43 Bank of Western Australia Act 1990, transitional provisions for
- 44 Other Acts, transitional provisions