Economic Regulation Authority Act 2003 (WA)

Western Australia Economic Regulation Authority Act 2003 Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 4 April 2014

Western Australia Economic Regulation Authority Act 2003 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 Part 2 — Economic Regulation Authority 4. Economic Regulation Authority established 4 5. Status 4 6. Management of Authority 4 7. Members 4 8. Term of office 5 9. Casual vacancy 5 10. Alternate chairman 6 11. Alternate members 7 12. Remuneration and conditions of members 7 13. Meetings of governing body 8 Part 3 — Administration Division 1 — Chief employee 14. Chief employee 9 15. Term of office 9 16. Casual vacancy 9 17. Remuneration and conditions of chief employee 10 18. Appointment of public service officer 10 Division 2 — Other staff and facilities 19. Other staff 11 20. Use of government staff and facilities 11 Division 3 — Financial provisions 21. Bank account 12 22. Borrowing from Treasurer 13 23. Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 13 24. Separate financial records 14 Part 4 — Functions of Authority 25. Functions 15 26. Authority to have regard to certain matters 15 27. Powers 16 28. Independence of Authority 16 29. Delegation 17 30. Conflict of interest 18 Part 5 — References Division 1 — References on regulated industries 31. Term used: reference 19 32. References 19 33. Amendment or withdrawal of reference 20 34. Notice of reference, amendment or withdrawal 20 35. Authority to conduct inquiry 21 36. Reports 21 Division 2 — References on other industries 37. Term used: reference 21 38. References 21 39. Amendment or withdrawal of reference 22 40. Notice of reference, amendment or withdrawal 22 41. Authority to conduct inquiry 22 42. Reports 22 43. Preparation of reports for purposes of s. 42(2) 23 Division 3 — General 44. Term used: inquiry 23 45. Authority to act through a member or members when conducting inquiry 23 46. Conduct of inquiry 24 47. Powers relating to inquiry 24 48. Offences in relation to inquiry 25 49. Incriminating answers or documents 26 50. Protection for person assisting Authority 26 Part 6 — Collection and use of information 51. Power to obtain information and documents 27 52. Offences 27 53. Incriminating information or documents 28 54. Protection for person giving information or document 28 55. Restriction on disclosure of confidential information 28 Part 7 — Miscellaneous 56. Protection from liability for wrongdoing 30 57. Confidentiality 30 58. Intimidation 31 59. Execution of documents 31 60. Supplementary provision about laying documents before Parliament 32 61. Regulations 33 64. Review of Act 33 Schedule 1 — Meetings of governing body 1. Term used: meeting 35 2. Application 35 3. General procedure 35 4. Presiding member 35 5. Quorum 35 6. Voting 35 7. Minutes 36 8. Resolution without meeting 36 9. Holding meetings remotely 36 10. Leave of absence from meetings 36 Notes Compilation table 37 Defined terms Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 4 April 2014