Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 (WA)

Western Australia Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Western Australia Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Crown bound 1 Part 2 — Provisions facilitating electronic processes in court proceedings and certain other proceedings 4. Purpose of this Part 1 5. Terms used 1 6. Application of this Part 1 7. Where writing required or authorised 1 8. Lodging documents 1 9. Keeping records 1 10. Signatures, seals and certificates 1 11. Endorsing, recording or attaching information or documents 1 12. Giving or obtaining information, documents and records 1 13. Original documents 1 14. Address for service 1 15. Approving forms and other documents 1 16. Prescribing forms and other documents 1 17. Production of records kept electronically 1 18. Status and effect of things done electronically or in electronic form 1 19. Relationship with other laws relating to electronic processes 1 20. Power to make regulations and rules of court extended 1 Part 3 — Amendments to other Acts Division 1 — Bail Act 1982 amended 21. Act amended 1 22. Section 3 amended 1 23. Section 3A deleted 1 24. Section 4AB inserted 1 4AB. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 25. Section 13B amended 1 26. Section 27 amended 1 27. Section 32 amended 1 28. Section 37 amended 1 29. Section 43A amended 1 30. Section 45 amended 1 31. Section 67 amended 1 Division 2 — Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended 32. Act amended 1 33. Section 5A inserted 1 5A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 3 — Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 amended 34. Act amended 1 35. Section 6A inserted 1 6A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 4 — Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006 amended 36. Act amended 1 Division 5 — Criminal Appeals Act 2004 amended 40. Act amended 1 41. Section 4A inserted 1 4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 6 — Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 amended 42. Act amended 1 43. Section 8A inserted 1 8A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 7 — Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 amended 44. Act amended 1 45. Section 5AA inserted 1 5AA. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 8 — Criminal Procedure Act 2004 amended 46. Act amended 1 47. Section 3 amended 1 48. Section 4A inserted 1 4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 49. Section 34 amended 1 50. Section 45 amended 1 51. Section 139 amended 1 52. Section 172 amended 1 53. Section 173 replaced 1 173. Unauthorised documents 1 54. Section 186 amended 1 Division 9 — Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 amended 55. Act amended 1 56. Section 8A inserted 1 8A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 10 — District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 amended 57. Act amended 1 58. Section 7A inserted 1 7A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 11 — Evidence Act 1906 amended 59. Act amended 1 60. Section 5A inserted 1 5A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 61. Section 12 amended 1 62. Section 51 amended 1 63. Section 54 amended 1 64. Section 55 amended 1 65. Section 56 amended 1 66. Section 67 amended 1 67. Section 68 amended 1 68. Section 73B amended 1 69. Section 73BA inserted 1 73BA. Authenticated copies of certain public documents etc. admissible without further proof 1 70. Sections 82 to 88 deleted 1 71. Section 109 amended 1 72. Section 110 amended 1 73. Section 133 inserted 1 133. Regulations and rules of court for purposes of Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 1 Division 12 — Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 amended 74. Act amended 1 75. Section 5A amended 1 76. Section 5B inserted 1 5B. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 77. Section 10B inserted 1 10B. Registrar to keep record of outstanding fines and other amounts payable by young persons 1 78. Section 27B amended 1 79. Section 28 amended 1 80. Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 1 heading amended 1 81. Section 32 replaced 1 32. Offender must pay fine or get time to pay order 1 82. Section 33 amended 1 83. Section 34 amended 1 84. Section 35 amended 1 85. Section 35A amended 1 86. Sections 36 and 37 replaced 1 36. Registrar may cancel time to pay order 1 37. Registrar's decision is final 1 38A. Transitional provisions for Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 1 87. Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 2 heading amended 1 88. Section 41 amended 1 89. Section 48A replaced 1 48A. Order to attend for work and development: cancellation 1 90. Section 53A amended 1 91. Section 55B amended 1 92. Section 56B amended 1 93. Section 56 amended 1 94. Section 59A inserted 1 59A. Automatic registration of amounts payable 1 Division 13 — Magistrates Court Act 2004 amended 96. Act amended 1 97. Section 4A inserted 1 4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 14 — Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983 amended 98. Act amended 1 99. Section 12 amended 1 100. Section 14 amended 1 101. Section 30 amended 1 Division 15 — Prisons Act 1981 amended 102. Act amended 1 103. Section 85 amended 1 Division 16 — Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010 amended 104. Act amended 1 105. Section 5A inserted 1 5A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 17 — Restraining Orders Act 1997 amended 107. Act amended 1 109. Section 8A inserted 1 8A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 113. Section 50D amended 1 118. Section 61A amended 1 120. Section 67 amended 1 Division 18 — Sentencing Act 1995 amended 122. Act amended 1 123. Section 4A inserted 1 4A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 125. Section 33A amended 1 126. Section 35 amended 1 128. Section 80 amended 1 129. Section 84F amended 1 130. Section 84K amended 1 131. Section 120A amended 1 Division 19 — State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 amended 132. Act amended 1 133. Section 7A inserted 1 7A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 20 — Supreme Court Act 1935 amended 134. Act amended 1 135. Section 6A inserted 1 6A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 Division 21 — Young Offenders Act 1994 amended 136. Act amended 1 137. Section 6A inserted 1 6A. Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 1 140. Section 64 amended 1 141. Section 65 amended 1 142. Section 120 amended 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Uncommenced provisions table 1 Other notes 1 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. The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows: