Western Australian Consolidated Acts

ECONOMIC REGULATION AUTHORITY ACT 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used  

   PART 2 -- Economic Regulation Authority  

   4.      Economic Regulation Authority established  
   5.      Status  
   6.      Management of Authority  
   7.      Members  
   8.      Term of office  
   9.      Casual vacancy  
   10.     Alternate chairman  
   11.     Alternate members  
   12.     Remuneration and conditions of members  
   13.     Meetings of governing body  

   PART 3 -- Administration  

           Division 1 -- Chief employee  

   14.     Chief employee  
   15.     Term of office  
   16.     Casual vacancy  
   17.     Remuneration and conditions of chief employee  
   18.     Appointment of public service officer  

           Division 2 -- Other staff and facilities  

   19.     Other staff  
   20.     Use of government staff and facilities  

           Division 3 -- Financial provisions  

   21.     Bank account  
   22.     Borrowing from Treasurer  
   23.     Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006  
   24.     Separate financial records  

   PART 4 -- Functions of Authority  

   25.     Functions  
   26.     Authority to have regard to certain matters  
   27.     Powers  
   28.     Independence of Authority  
   29.     Delegation  
   30.     Conflict of interest  

   PART 5 -- References  

           Division 1 -- References on regulated industries  

   31.     Term used: reference  
   32.     References  
   33.     Amendment or withdrawal of reference  
   34.     Notice of reference, amendment or withdrawal  
   35.     Authority to conduct inquiry  
   36.     Reports  

           Division 2 -- References on other industries  

   37.     Term used: reference  
   38.     References  
   39.     Amendment or withdrawal of reference  
   40.     Notice of reference, amendment or withdrawal  
   41.     Authority to conduct inquiry  
   42.     Reports  
   43.     Preparation of reports for purposes of section 42(2)  

           Division 3 -- General  

   44.     Term used: inquiry  
   45.     Authority to act through a member or members when conducting inquiry  
   46.     Conduct of inquiry  
   47.     Powers relating to inquiry  
   48.     Offences in relation to inquiry  
   49.     Incriminating answers or documents  
   50.     Protection for person assisting Authority  

   PART 6 -- Collection and use of information  

   51.     Power to obtain information and documents  
   52.     Offences  
   53.     Incriminating information or documents  
   54.     Protection for person giving information or document  
   55.     Restriction on disclosure of confidential information  

   PART 7 -- Miscellaneous  

   56.     Protection from liability for wrongdoing  
   57.     Confidentiality  
   58.     Intimidation  
   59.     Execution of documents  
   60.     Supplementary provision about laying documents before Parliament  
   61.     Regulations  
   63.     Transitional and saving provisions  
   64.     Review of Act  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Meetings of governing body  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Transitional and saving provisions for amendments in Schedule 2 Divisions 8, 12 and 18  
           SCHEDULE 4 -- Transitional and saving provisions for amendments in Schedule 2 Division 4  
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