Western Australia
Statute Law Revision Act 2006
CONTENTS
Part 1 — Preliminary
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
Part 2 — Repeals
Division 1 — Repeals with no consequential amendments
3. Repeal of written laws 3
Division 2 — Imperial Acts (Masters and Apprentices) Adopting Act 1873
4. Imperial Acts (Masters and Apprentices) Adopting Act 1873 repealed 3
5. Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1998 amended 3
Division 3 — Trustees’ Powers Act 1931
6. Trustees’ Powers Act 1931 repealed 3
7. Public Trustee Act 1941 amended 4
Division 4 — University Medical School Act 1955
8. University Medical School Act 1955 repealed 4
9. University of Western Australia Act 1911 amended 4
Schedule 1 — Acts Repealed
Schedule 2 — Subsidiary legislation repealed
Western Australia
Statute Law Revision Act 2006
No. 37 of 2006
An Act to repeal various obsolete written laws, to consequentially amend various written laws and for related purposes.
[Assented to 4 July 2006]
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
Part 1 — Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act is the Statute Law Revision Act 2006.
2. Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Part 2 — Repeals
Division 1 — Repeals with no consequential amendments
3. Repeal of written laws
(1) The Acts listed in Schedule 1 are repealed.
(2) The subsidiary legislation listed in Schedule 2 is repealed.
Division 2 — Imperial Acts (Masters and Apprentices) Adopting Act 1873
4. Imperial Acts (Masters and Apprentices) Adopting Act 1873 repealed
The Imperial Acts (Masters and Apprentices) Adopting Act 1873 is repealed.
5. Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1998 amended
(1) The amendments in this section are to the Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1998*.
[* Act No. 10 of 1998.]
(2) Section 2 is amended as follows:
(a) in subsection (1) by deleting “Subject to subsection (2), this” and inserting instead —
“ This ”;
(b) by repealing subsection (2).
(3) Section 11 is repealed.
Division 3 — Trustees’ Powers Act 1931
6. Trustees’ Powers Act 1931 repealed
The Trustees’ Powers Act 1931 is repealed.
7. Public Trustee Act 1941 amended
(1) The amendment in this section is to the Public Trustee Act 1941*.
[* Reprinted as at 4 May 2001.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 370.]
(2) Section 23(1) is amended by deleting “, the Trustees’ Powers Act 1931,”.
Division 4 — University Medical School Act 1955
8. University Medical School Act 1955 repealed
The University Medical School Act 1955 is repealed.
9. University of Western Australia Act 1911 amended
(1) The amendments in this section are to the University of Western Australia Act 1911*.
[* Reprinted as at 11 February 2000.
For subsequent amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004, Table 1, p. 473.]
(2) Section 15B(1) is amended by deleting “the University Buildings Act 1952, or the University Medical School Act 1955.” and inserting instead —
“ or the University Buildings Act 1952. ”.
[s. 3(1)]
1. Acts Amendment (Mental Health) Act 1981
2. Albany Freezing Works Agreement Act 1945
3. Australia Acts (Request) Act 1999
4. BP Refinery (Kwinana) Limited Act 1962
5. Bulk Handling Repeal Act 2000
6. Carriers Act 1920
7. Casual Revenue Appropriation Ordinance 1867 (31 Vict. No. 2)
8. Clackline‑Bolgart and Bellevue‑East Northam Railway Discontinuance and Land Revestment Act 1965
9. Collie‑Griffin Mine Railway Act 1953
10. Esperance Port Authority Lands Act 1979
11. Flinders Bay‑Margaret River Railway Act 1913
12. Fremantle Electricity Undertaking (Purchase Moneys) Agreements Act 1952
13. Fremantle Electricity Undertaking Agreement Act 1952
14. Fremantle Gas and Coke Company’s Act 1886 Amendment Act 1893
15. Gold Mining Profits Tax Act 1934
16. Gold Mining Profits Tax Assessment Act 1934
17. Goldfields Tattersalls Club (Inc.) Act 1986
18. Group Settlers’ Advances Act 1925
19. Hide and Leather Industries Act 1948
20. Housing Agreement (Commonwealth and State) Act 1984
21. Housing Agreement (Commonwealth and State) Act 1990
22. Imperial Act Adopting Ordinance 1850
23. Income Tax Assessment Act 1937
24. Inquiries into Wrecks Ordinance 1864 Amendment Act 1871
25. Inquiries into Wrecks Ordinance 1864 Extension Act 1876
26. Kalgoorlie Electric Power and Lighting Corporation Limited Act 1902
27. Kalgoorlie Road Board License Validation Act 1904
28. Katanning Electricity Supply Undertaking Acquisition Act 1961
29. Local Government Water Supply Preservation Act 1892
30. Mangles Bay Railway Act 1968
31. Manjimup Canned Fruits and Vegetables Industry Agreement Act 1969
32. Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board (Validation) Act 1977
33. Millstream Station Acquisition Act 1982
34. Mine Workers’ Relief (War Service) Act 1940
35. Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission Act 1983
36. Naval and Military Absentees Relief Act 1915
37. Naval and Victualling Stores Ordinance 1867
38. Northern Mining Corporation (Acquisition) Act 1983
39. Pawnbrokers’ Ordinance Amendment Act 1877
40. Perth and Tattersall’s Bowling and Recreation Club (Inc.) Act 1979
41. Perth Dental Hospital Land Act 1942
42. Phosphate Co‑operative (W.A.) Ltd. Act 1974
43. Preston Road District Soldiers’ Memorial Act 1918
44. Public Dental Hospital Land Act 1934
45. Public Servants’ Act 1915
46. Railway (Collie‑Griffin Mine Railway) Discontinuance Act 1967
47. Railway (Coogee‑Kwinana Railway) Discontinuance Act 1973
48. Railway (Kalgoorlie‑Parkeston) Discontinuance and Land Revestment Act 1973
49. Railway Discontinuance Act 1996
50. Railways Discontinuance Act 1980
51. Railways Discontinuance Act 1985
52. Railways Discontinuance and Land Revestment Act 1968
53. Railways Discontinuance and Land Revestment Act 1970
54. Railways Discontinuance and Land Revestment Act 1974
55. Railways Discontinuance and Land Revestment Act 1975
56. Railways Discontinuance and Land Revestment Act 1978
57. Real Property Transfer Act Amendment Act 1843
58. Real Property Transfer Act Amendment Ordinance 1856
59. Real Property Transfer Act Amendment Ordinance 1860
60. Special Tax Acts Revision Act 1937
61. Special Tax Assessment Acts Revision Act 1937
62. State Salaries (Commonwealth Taxation) Act 1916
63. State Trading Concerns Act Amendment Act (No. 1) 1932
64. Superannuation Act Amendment Act 1885
65. The Confederation of Western Australian Industry (Incorporated) Act 1976
66. Trustee Ordinance 1854
67. The Trustee Ordinance 1854, Amendment Act 1895
68. Trustees Colonial Investment Act 1900
69. Trustees Protection Act 1931
70. Wesply (Dardanup) Agreement Authorization Act 1975
71. Western Australian Bank Act Amendment Act 1925
72. Western Australian Bank Act 1896
73. Western Australian Bush Nursing Trust Act 1936
74. Western Australian Bush Nursing Trust Act Amendment Act 1947
75. Wheat Products (Prices Fixation) Act 1938
76. Women’s Legal Status Act 1923
77. Wood Chipping Industry Agreement Act 1969
78. Wyndham Freezing, Canning, and Meat Export Works Act 1918
Schedule 2 — Subsidiary legislation repealed
[s. 3(2)]
1. Land Drainage (Rating Grades) Regulations 1986
2. Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage, and Drainage Board (Bearer Debenture and Inscribed Stock) By‑laws 1979
3. Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Act (Form of Debenture) By‑laws 1969
4. Regulations for the Conduct of the Central Music Library
5. State Energy Commission (Bearer Debenture and Inscribed Stock) Regulations 1980
6. System of Accounting, Receipt and Disbursement of Moneys Regulations
[Untitled regulations made under the State Trading Concerns Act 1916 (see Gazette 31 August 1917 p. 1376‑8)]
7. Western Australian Coal Mines Advisory Board Regulations 1953
8. Western Australian Museum (Historic Wreck) Regulations
9. Western Australian Reproductive Technology Council (Nominating Bodies) Regulations 1992
10. Wittenoom Water Area By‑laws
[Untitled by‑laws made under the Water Boards Act 1904 (see Gazette 10 April 1952 p. 922‑3)]
