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HAIRDRESSERS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT AND EXPIRY) BILL 2010

                     Western Australia


Hairdressers Registration (Amendment and
             Expiry) Bill 2010

                        CONTENTS


 1.    Short title                            2
 2.    Commencement                           2
 3.    Act amended                            2
 4.    Long title amended                     2
 5.    Section 2 amended                      2
 6.    Section 5 amended                      3
 7.    Section 7 amended                      4
 8.    Sections 8 and 9 deleted               4
 9.    Section 10 amended                     4
 10.   Section 11 amended                     5
 11.   Section 12 amended                     5
 12.   Section 14 amended                     5
 13.   Section 15 deleted                     6
 14.   Section 16 amended                     6
 15.   Section 16A amended                    6
 16.   Section 18 deleted                     6
 17.   Section 18B deleted                    7
 18.   Sections 22, 23 and 24 inserted        7
       22.      Winding up               7
       23.      Final report             7
       24.      Act to expire            9




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                     LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY



   Hairdressers Registration (Amendment and
                Expiry) Bill 2010


                               A Bill for


An Act to amend the Hairdressers Registration Act 1946 and for
related purposes.



The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:




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 1   1.         Short title
 2              This is the Hairdressers Registration (Amendment and Expiry)
 3              Act 2010.

 4   2.         Commencement
 5              This Act comes into operation as follows --
 6               (a) sections 1 and 2 -- on the day on which this Act
 7                     receives the Royal Assent;
 8               (b) the rest of the Act -- on a day fixed by proclamation.

 9   3.         Act amended
10              This Act amends the Hairdressers Registration Act 1946.

11   4.         Long title amended
12              In the long title delete "to provide for" and insert:
13

14              relating to
15


16   5.         Section 2 amended
17        (1)   In section 2 delete the definition of Register.
18        (2)   In section 2 insert in alphabetical order:
19

20                    administrator means the person for the time being
21                    appointed to administer the affairs of the Board under
22                    section 5(4);
23                    CEO means the chief executive officer of the
24                    Department;
25                    Department means the Department principally
26                    assisting the Minister in the administration of this Act;



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 1                    final report means the report made under
 2                    section 23(1)(a);
 3                    register means the register under this Act;
 4                    winding-up commencement means the coming into
 5                    operation of the Hairdressers Registration (Amendment
 6                    and Expiry) Act 2010, other than sections 1 and 2.
 7


 8   6.         Section 5 amended
 9        (1)   In section 5(1) delete "Australia) appointed by the Governor and
10              constituted as hereinafter provided." and insert:
11

12              Australia).
13

14        (2)   Delete section 5(3) to (14) and insert:
15

16              (3)   On the winding-up commencement, without affecting
17                    the continuity of the legal identity of the Board, the
18                    Board ceases to be constituted by persons appointed by
19                    the Governor.
20              (4)   The CEO is to appoint a person to administer the
21                    affairs of the Board, and may revoke the appointment
22                    of any person so nominated and appoint another person
23                    instead.
24              (5)   The administrator, in the name of the Board, is to
25                    perform the functions of the Board.
26




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 1   7.        Section 7 amended
 2             Delete section 7(1) and insert:
 3

 4            (1A)     After the winding-up commencement --
 5                      (a) the purpose of the Board is to wind up its
 6                             affairs so that this Act can expire under
 7                             section 24; and
 8                      (b) the powers and duties conferred on the Board
 9                             by this Act are limited to those necessary for or
10                             conducive to that purpose.
11             (1)     Subject to this Act the powers and duties of the Board
12                     shall be to do any act or exercise any power or perform
13                     any duty necessary for carrying the provisions of this
14                     Act into effect.
15

16             Note: The heading to amended section 7 is to read:

17                     Powers and duties of the Board

18   8.        Sections 8 and 9 deleted
19             Delete sections 8 and 9.

20   9.        Section 10 amended
21             In section 10:
22               (a) delete "A member of the Board" and insert:
23

24                       The administrator
25

26               (b)     delete "the member" and insert:
27

28                       the administrator
29

30             Note: The heading to amended section 10 is to read:

31                     Protection of administrator


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 1   10.          Section 11 amended
 2                Before section 11(1) insert:
 3

 4               (1A)   Despite anything in this Act, after the winding-up
 5                      commencement the Board is to make no entry in the
 6                      register.
 7


 8   11.          Section 12 amended
 9                Before section 12(1) insert:
10

11               (1A)   Despite anything in this Act, a person is not entitled to
12                      be registered under this Act after the winding-up
13                      commencement.
14


15   12.          Section 14 amended
16         (1)    Before section 14(1) insert:
17

18               (1A)   Despite anything in this Act, no fees become payable
19                      under this section after the winding-up commencement.
20               (1B)   Despite anything in this Act, any fee paid under
21                      subsection (1) before the winding-up commencement is
22                      to be repaid by the Board as soon as is reasonably
23                      practicable after the winding-up commencement if, at
24                      the time of the winding-up commencement --
25                        (a) in the case of a fee paid by a candidate for
26                              examination, the examination has not been
27                              held; or
28                        (b) in the case of a fee paid by an applicant for
29                              registration, the application has not been
30                              determined; or


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 1                         (c)   in the case of a fee paid by an applicant for a
 2                               certificate, the certificate has not issued.
 3

 4         (2)     In section 14(5) delete "effect." and insert:
 5

 6                       effect, including the remuneration and expenses of the
 7                       administrator.
 8


 9   13.           Section 15 deleted
10                 Delete section 15.

11   14.           Section 16 amended
12                 Before section 16(1) insert:
13

14               (1AAA) Despite anything in this Act, after the winding-up
15                      commencement the Board is not to make an allegation
16                      under subsection (1a).
17


18   15.           Section 16A amended
19                 Before section 16A(1) insert:
20

21                (1A)   Despite anything in this Act, after the winding-up
22                       commencement a person cannot apply to the State
23                       Administrative Tribunal for a review of a decision of
24                       the Board.
25


26   16.           Section 18 deleted
27                 Delete section 18.




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 1   17.         Section 18B deleted
 2               Delete section 18B.

 3   18.         Sections 22, 23 and 24 inserted
 4               After section 21 insert:
 5


 6         22.         Winding up
 7                     As soon as reasonably practicable after the winding-up
 8                     commencement, the Board is to wind up its affairs and
 9                     in particular, but without limiting what may be done to
10                     wind up its affairs, the Board is to --
11                       (a) bring to a conclusion any proceedings to which
12                             it is a party; and
13                       (b) apply its assets, together with any money in
14                             hand, in --
15                                (i) discharging its liabilities, including its
16                                      liabilities under section 14(1B); and
17                               (ii) transferring any assets which remain
18                                      after the discharge of liabilities
19                                      (residual assets) to the State to be
20                                      administered in the Department, or
21                                      realising residual assets and causing the
22                                      proceeds, together with any moneys in
23                                      hand, to be credited to the Consolidated
24                                      Account.

25         23.         Final report
26               (1)   As soon as reasonably practical after the Board is
27                     satisfied that the winding up of its affairs is concluded,
28                     it is to --
29                        (a) make and submit to the Minister a report of its
30                              proceedings for the period beginning on the day
31                              after the last day of the period for which it has

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 1                          last made a report under section 14C, and
 2                          ending on the day on which the winding up of
 3                          its affairs is concluded (the final period); and
 4                   (b)    deliver to the CEO all records and information
 5                          in its possession or under its control.
 6            (2)   The final report --
 7                   (a) is to include the details specified in
 8                         section 14C(1a); and
 9                   (b) is to be accompanied by --
10                            (i) financial statements in respect of the
11                                 final period prepared in compliance
12                                 with section 14A; and
13                           (ii) an auditor's report on the financial
14                                 statements prepared in compliance with
15                                 section 14B.
16            (3)   The Minister must cause copies of the final report
17                  submitted under subsection (1), and of the
18                  accompanying financial statements and auditor's
19                  report, to be laid before each House of Parliament, or
20                  dealt with under subsection (4), within 14 days after
21                  the Minister receives them.
22            (4)   If --
23                    (a)   at the commencement of the period referred to
24                          in subsection (3) a House of Parliament is not
25                          sitting; and
26                   (b)    the Minister is of the opinion that the House
27                          will not sit during that period,
28                  the Minister must transmit copies of the final report,
29                  financial statements and auditor's report to the Clerk of
30                  the House.




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 1         (5)   A copy of a report or statement transmitted to the Clerk
 2               of a House under subsection (4) is to be regarded as
 3               having been laid before that House.
 4         (6)   The laying of a copy of a report or statement that is to
 5               be regarded as having occurred under subsection (5) is
 6               to be recorded in the Minutes, or Votes and
 7               Proceedings, of the House on the first sitting day of the
 8               House after the Clerk receives the copy.

 9   24.         Act to expire
10         (1)   When the Minister is satisfied that --
11                (a) the Board has wound up its affairs; and
12                (b) there is no reason for this Act to continue,
13               the Minister is to publish a notice in the Gazette stating
14               that the Minister is satisfied as to those matters, and
15               that the Act expires at the end of the day on which the
16               notice is published.
17         (2)   This Act expires as stated in a notice published under
18               subsection (1).
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