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COURTS AND TRIBUNALS (ELECTRONIC PROCESSES FACILITATION) ACT 2013


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Preamble

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Crown bound

   PART 2 -- Provisions facilitating electronic processes in court proceedings and certain other proceedings  

   4.      Purpose of this Part
            
   5.      Terms used
            
   6.      Application of this Part
            
   7.      Where writing required or authorised
            
   8.      Lodging documents
            
   9.      Keeping records
            
   10.     Signatures, seals and certificates
            
   11.     Endorsing, recording or attaching information or documents
            
   12.     Giving or obtaining information, documents and records
            
   13.     Original documents
            
   14.     Address for service
            
   15.     Approving forms and other documents
            
   16.     Prescribing forms and other documents
            
   17.     Production of records kept electronically
            
   18.     Status and effect of things done electronically or in electronic form
            
   19.     Relationship with other laws relating to electronic processes
            
   20.     Power to make regulations and rules of court extended

   PART 3 -- Amendments to other Acts

           Division 1 -- Bail Act 1982 amended  

   21.     Act amended
            
   22.     Section 3 amended
            
   23.     Section 3A deleted
            
   24.     Section 4AB inserted
            
   4AB.    Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 14
            
   25.     Section 13B amended
            
   26.     Section 27 amended
            
   27.     Section 32 amended
            
   28.     Section 37 amended
            
   29.     Section 43A amended
            
   30.     Section 45 amended
            
   31.     Section 67 amended

           Division 2 -- Children’s Court of Western Australia Act 1988 amended  

   32.     Act amended
            
   33.     Section 5A inserted
            
   5A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 18

           Division 3 -- Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004 amended  

   34.     Act amended
            
   35.     Section 6A inserted
            
   6A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 18

           Division 4 -- Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006 amended  

   36.     Act amended

           Division 5 -- Criminal Appeals Act 2004 amended  

   40.     Act amended
            
   41.     Section 4A inserted
            
   4A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 19

           Division 6 -- Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 amended  

   42.     Act amended
            
   43.     Section 8A inserted
            
   8A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 20

           Division 7 -- Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 amended  

   44.     Act amended
            
   45.     Section 5AA inserted
            
   5AA.    Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 20

           Division 8 -- Criminal Procedure Act 2004 amended  

   46.     Act amended
            
   47.     Section 3 amended
            
   48.     Section 4A inserted
            
   4A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 21
            
   49.     Section 34 amended
            
   50.     Section 45 amended
            
   51.     Section 139 amended
            
   52.     Section 172 amended
            
   53.     Section 173 replaced
            
   173.    Unauthorised documents 23
            
   54.     Section 186 amended

           Division 9 -- Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006 amended  

   55.     Act amended
            
   56.     Section 8A inserted
            
   8A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 24

           Division 10 -- District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 amended  

   57.     Act amended
            
   58.     Section 7A inserted
            
   7A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 24

           Division 11 -- Evidence Act 1906 amended  

   59.     Act amended
            
   60.     Section 5A inserted
            
   5A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 25
            
   61.     Section 12 amended
            
   62.     Section 51 amended
            
   63.     Section 54 amended
            
   64.     Section 55 amended
            
   65.     Section 56 amended
            
   66.     Section 67 amended
            
   67.     Section 68 amended
            
   68.     Section 73B amended
            
   69.     Section 73BA inserted
            
   73BA.   Authenticated copies of certain public documents etc. admissible without further proof 27
            
   70.     Sections 82 to 88 deleted
            
   71.     Section 109 amended
            
   72.     Section 110 amended
            
   73.     Section 133 inserted
            
   133.    Regulations and rules of court for purposes of Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 29

           Division 12 -- Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 amended  

   74.     Act amended
            
   75.     Section 5A amended
            
   76.     Section 5B inserted
            
   5B.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 31
            
   77.     Section 10B inserted
            
   10B.    Registrar to keep record of outstanding fines and other amounts payable by young persons 31
            
   78.     Section 27B amended
            
   79.     Section 28 amended
            
   80.     Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 1 heading amended
            
   81.     Section 32 replaced
            
   32.     Offender must pay fine or get time to pay order 33
            
   82.     Section 33 amended
            
   83.     Section 34 amended
            
   84.     Section 35 amended
            
   85.     Section 35A amended
            
   86.     Sections 36 and 37 replaced
            
   36.     Registrar may cancel time to pay order 38
            
   37.     Registrar’s decision is final 38
            
   38A.    Transitional provisions for Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 38
            
   87.     Part 4 Division 2 Subdivision 2 heading amended
            
   88.     Section 41 amended
            
   89.     Section 48A replaced
            
   48A.    Order to attend for work and development: cancellation 39
            
   90.     Section 53A amended
            
   91.     Section 55B amended
            
   92.     Section 56B amended
            
   93.     Section 56 amended
            
   94.     Section 59A inserted
            
   59A.    Automatic registration of amounts payable 41

           Division 13 -- Magistrates Court Act 2004 amended  

   96.     Act amended
            
   97.     Section 4A inserted
            
   4A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 42

           Division 14 -- Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983 amended  

   98.     Act amended
            
   99.     Section 12 amended
            
   100.    Section 14 amended
            
   101.    Section 30 amended

           Division 15 -- Prisons Act 1981 amended  

   102.    Act amended
            
   103.    Section 85 amended

           Division 16 -- Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010 amended  

   104.    Act amended
            
   105.    Section 5A inserted
            
   5A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 44

           Division 17 -- Restraining Orders Act 1997 amended  

   107.    Act amended
            
   109.    Section 8A inserted
            
   8A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 44
            
   113.    Section 50D amended
            
   118.    Section 61A amended
            
   120.    Section 67 amended

           Division 18 -- Sentencing Act 1995 amended  

   122.    Act amended
            
   123.    Section 4A inserted
            
   4A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 46
            
   125.    Section 33A amended
            
   126.    Section 35 amended
            
   128.    Section 80 amended
            
   129.    Section 84F amended
            
   130.    Section 84K amended
            
   131.    Section 120A amended

           Division 19 -- State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 amended  

   132.    Act amended
            
   133.    Section 7A inserted
            
   7A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 49

           Division 20 -- Supreme Court Act 1935 amended  

   134.    Act amended
            
   135.    Section 6A inserted
            
   6A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 50

           Division 21 -- Young Offenders Act 1994 amended  

   136.    Act amended
            
   137.    Section 6A inserted
            
   6A.     Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Part 2 applies 50
            
   140.    Section 64 amended
            
   141.    Section 65 amended
            
   142.    Section 120 amended
            
           Uncommenced provisions table
            
           Other notes
           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.


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