Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) The Director
General may apply to the Supreme Court or the District Court for an injunction
restraining a person —
(a) from
doing something that would, or would be likely to, constitute an offence under
this Act; or
(b) from
aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence under
this Act; or
(c) from
conspiring with others to contravene or bring about the commission of an
offence under this Act; or
(d) from
attempting to do anything referred to in paragraph (a), (b)
or (c).
(2) The Director
General may apply to the Supreme Court or the District Court to enjoin a
person to do something where the person’s omission to do it constitutes
or would constitute an offence under this Act.
(3) The court may
grant an injunction whether or not the person has previously committed the
offence, or would, if the injunction is not granted, be likely to commit or to
continue to commit the offence.
(4) An interim
injunction may be granted before final determination of an application under
subsection (1).
(5) The court is not
to require, as a condition of granting an interim injunction, that an
undertaking be given as to damages or costs.
(6) The taking of
proceedings against a person for an offence under this Act is not affected
by —
(a) the
making of an application for an injunction in relation to the commission of
the offence; or
(b) the
grant of or refusal to grant an injunction; or
(c) the
rescission, variation or expiry of an injunction.