Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2002 - SECT 21

21 .         Consequences if person approved under an Act is convicted under section 19 or 20

        (1)         This section applies to a person if —

            (a)         under an Act ( the relevant Act ) —

                  (i)         the person is approved for a profession or a kind of employment or calling; or

                  (ii)         activities for the person’s profession, employment, or calling are regulated;

                and

            (b)         under the relevant Act, the person’s approval may be suspended or cancelled for misconduct.

        (2)         If the person is convicted of an offence against section 19 or 20, the conduct resulting in the person’s conviction is conduct because of which the person’s approval may be suspended or cancelled under the relevant Act.

        (3)         In this section —

        approved includes accredited, authorised, employed, licensed, registered or otherwise permitted to carry on activities;

        convicted includes being found guilty, and the acceptance of a plea of guilty, by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded;

        misconduct includes malpractice, professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct or practice.