Carers Recognition Act 2004 (WA)

Western Australia Carers Recognition Act 2004 Western Australia Carers Recognition Act 2004 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Object of Act 2 4. Terms used 2 5. Term used: carer 3 Part 2 — Compliance with the Carers Charter 6. Applicable organisations to ensure compliance with Carers Charter 4 7. Reports to Council 4 Part 3 — Carers Advisory Council Division 1 — Establishment and functions 8. Carers Advisory Council established 6 9. Functions of Council 6 10. Reports to Minister 7 11. Powers, generally 7 12. Minister may give directions 7 13. Minister to have access to information 8 Division 2 — Ancillary and procedural matters 14. Term of office 9 15. Casual vacancy 9 16. Chairman 10 17. Remuneration and allowances 11 18. Who presides at meetings 11 19. Procedure at meetings 11 20. Minutes 11 Part 4 — Miscellaneous 21. Regulations 12 22. Review of Act 12 Schedule 1 — The Western Australian Carers Charter Schedule 2 — Applicable organisations Division 1 — Reporting organisations Division 2 — Other organisations Notes Compilation table 15 Defined terms Western Australia Carers Recognition Act 2004 An Act to provide for the recognition of carers by certain persons and bodies, and for related purposes. [Long title amended: No. 33 of 2010 s. 53(2).]

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carers Recognition Act 2004 1.

2. Commencement This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by proclamation 1.

3. Object of Act The object of this Act is — (a) to recognise the role of carers in the community; and (b) to provide a mechanism for the involvement of carers in the provision of services that impact on carers and the role of carers.

4. Terms used In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — applicable organisation means a person or body specified in, or prescribed under, Schedule 2; carer has the meaning given to that term in section 5; Carers Charter means the Western Australian Carers Charter set out in Schedule 1; Council means the Carers Advisory Council referred to in section 8(1); public sector body has the meaning given to that term in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1); reporting organisation means a person or body specified in, or prescribed under, Schedule 2 Division 1.