COURTS AND TRIBUNALS (ELECTRONIC PROCESSES FACILITATION) ACT 2013

Table of Provisions

• Preamble

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Crown bound

PART 2 -- Provisions facilitating electronic processes in court proceedings and certain other proceedings  

• 4 Purpose of this Part
 
• 5 Terms used
 
• 6 Application of this Part
 
• 7 Where writing required or authorised
 
• 8 Lodging documents
 
• 9 Keeping records
 
• 10 Signatures, seals and certificates
 
• 11 Endorsing, recording or attaching information or documents
 
• 12 Giving or obtaining information, documents and records
 
• 13 Original documents
 
• 14 Address for service
 
• 15 Approving forms and other documents
 
• 16 Prescribing forms and other documents
 
• 17 Production of records kept electronically
 
• 18 Status and effect of things done electronically or in electronic form
 
• 19 Relationship with other laws relating to electronic processes
 
• 20 Power to make regulations and rules of court extended

PART 3 -- Amendments to other Acts

Division 1 -- Bail Act 1982 amended  

• 21 Act amended
 
• 22 Section 3 amended
 
• 23 Section 3A deleted
 
• 24 Section 4AB inserted
  4AB. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 14  
• 25 Section 13B amended
 
• 26 Section 27 amended
 
• 27 Section 32 amended
 
• 28 Section 37 amended
 
• 29 Section 43A amended
 
• 30 Section 45 amended
 
• 31 Section 67 amended

Division 2 -- Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended  

• 32 Act amended
 
• 33 Section 5A inserted
  5A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 18

Division 3 -- Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 amended  

• 34 Act amended
 
• 35 Section 6A inserted
  6A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 18

Division 4 -- Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006 amended  

• 36 Act amended

Division 5 -- Criminal Appeals Act 2004 amended  

• 40 Act amended
 
• 41 Section 4A inserted
  4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 19

Division 6 -- Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 amended  

• 42 Act amended
 
• 43 Section 8A inserted
  8A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 20

Division 7 -- Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 amended  

• 44 Act amended
 
• 45 Section 5AA inserted
  5AA. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 20

Division 8 -- Criminal Procedure Act 2004 amended  

• 46 Act amended
 
• 47 Section 3 amended
 
• 48 Section 4A inserted
  4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 21  
• 49 Section 34 amended
 
• 50 Section 45 amended
 
• 51 Section 139 amended
 
• 52 Section 172 amended
 
• 53 Section 173 replaced
  173. Unauthorised documents 23  
• 54 Section 186 amended

Division 9 -- Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 amended  

• 55 Act amended
 
• 56 Section 8A inserted
  8A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 24

Division 10 -- District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 amended  

• 57 Act amended
 
• 58 Section 7A inserted
  7A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 24

Division 11 -- Evidence Act 1906 amended  

• 59 Act amended
 
• 60 Section 5A inserted
  5A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 25  
• 61 Section 12 amended
 
• 62 Section 51 amended
 
• 63 Section 54 amended
 
• 64 Section 55 amended
 
• 65 Section 56 amended
 
• 66 Section 67 amended
 
• 67 Section 68 amended
 
• 68 Section 73B amended
 
• 69 Section 73BA inserted
  73BA. Authenticated copies of certain public documents etc. admissible without further proof 27  
• 70 Sections 82 to 88 deleted
 
• 71 Section 109 amended
 
• 72 Section 110 amended
 
• 73 Section 133 inserted
 
• 133 Regulations and rules of court for purposes of Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 29

Division 12 -- Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 amended  

• 74 Act amended
 
• 75 Section 5A amended
 
• 76 Section 5B inserted
  5B. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 31  
• 77 Section 10B inserted
  10B. Registrar to keep record of outstanding fines and other amounts payable by young persons 31  
• 78 Section 27B amended
 
• 79 Section 28 amended
 
• 80 Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 1 heading amended
 
• 81 Section 32 replaced
 
• 32 Offender must pay fine or get time to pay order 33
 
• 82 Section 33 amended
 
• 83 Section 34 amended
 
• 84 Section 35 amended
 
• 85 Section 35A amended
 
• 86 Sections 36 and 37 replaced
 
• 36 Registrar may cancel time to pay order 38
  37. Registrar’s decision is final 38   38A. Transitional provisions for Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 38  
• 87 Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 2 heading amended
 
• 88 Section 41 amended
 
• 89 Section 48A replaced
  48A. Order to attend for work and development: cancellation 39  
• 90 Section 53A amended
 
• 91 Section 55B amended
 
• 92 Section 56B amended
 
• 93 Section 56 amended
 
• 94 Section 59A inserted
  59A. Automatic registration of amounts payable 41

Division 13 -- Magistrates Court Act 2004 amended  

• 96 Act amended
 
• 97 Section 4A inserted
  4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 42

Division 14 -- Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983 amended  

• 98 Act amended
 
• 99 Section 12 amended
 
• 100 Section 14 amended
 
• 101 Section 30 amended

Division 15 -- Prisons Act 1981 amended  

• 102 Act amended
 
• 103 Section 85 amended

Division 16 -- Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010 amended  

• 104 Act amended
 
• 105 Section 5A inserted
  5A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 44

Division 17 -- Restraining Orders Act 1997 amended  

• 107 Act amended
 
• 109 Section 8A inserted
  8A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 44  
• 113 Section 50D amended
 
• 118 Section 61A amended
 
• 120 Section 67 amended

Division 18 -- Sentencing Act 1995 amended  

• 122 Act amended
 
• 123 Section 4A inserted
  4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 46  
• 125 Section 33A amended
 
• 126 Section 35 amended
 
• 128 Section 80 amended
 
• 129 Section 84F amended
 
• 130 Section 84K amended
 
• 131 Section 120A amended

Division 19 -- State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 amended  

• 132 Act amended
 
• 133 Section 7A inserted
  7A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 49

Division 20 -- Supreme Court Act 1935 amended  

• 134 Act amended
 
• 135 Section 6A inserted
  6A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 50

Division 21 -- Young Offenders Act 1994 amended  

• 136 Act amended
 
• 137 Section 6A inserted
  6A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 50  
• 140 Section 64 amended
 
• 141 Section 65 amended
 
• 142 Section 120 amended
  Uncommenced provisions table   Other notes Defined terms Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 An Act --   • to provide for the use of electronic technology in relation to court proceedings and certain other proceedings, and the record of court proceedings and certain other proceedings; and   • to make consequential and certain other amendments to various Acts; and   • to amend the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 so that the Fines Enforcement Registry is responsible for the management of the process for the enforcement of the payment of certain fines and other amounts as soon as the fines are imposed or the amounts are payable,   and for related purposes.