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INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1986 - NOTES

Notes

1 This reprint is a compilation as at 1 October 2010 of the Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table 1a. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

State Government Insurance Commission Act 1986 14

51 of 1986

5 Aug 1986

s. 1 and 2: 5 Aug 1986;
Act other than s. 1 and 2: 21 Jan 1987 (see s. 2 and Gazette 19 Dec 1986 p. 4859)

Acts Amendment (Public Service) Act 1987 s. 32

113 of 1987

31 Dec 1987

16 Mar 1988 (see s. 2 and Gazette 16 Mar 1988 p. 813)

Acts Amendment (Accountability) Act 1989 Pt. 6

5 of 1989

26 Apr 1989

1 Jul 1989 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Jun 1989 p. 1893)

SGIO Privatisation Act 1992 s. 28

49 of 1992

9 Dec 1992

7 Jan 1993 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 7 Jan 1993 p. 15)

Financial Administration Legislation Amendment Act 1993 s. 11

6 of 1993

27 Aug 1993

1 Jul 1993 (see s. 2(1))

Acts Amendment (Public Sector Management) Act 1994 s. 19

32 of 1994

29 Jun 1994

1 Oct 1994 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Sep 1994 p. 4948)

Statutory Corporations (Liability of Directors) Act 1996 s. 3

41 of 1996

10 Oct 1996

1 Dec 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 12 Nov 1996 p. 6301)

Acts Amendment (ICWA) Act 1996 s. 3-5, 6(b),
7-12, 15-19, 23, 26,
29-37 15, 16

45 of 1996

25 Oct 1996

s. 3, 6(b) (to the extent it inserts definition of Commission Account), 6(c), 9-12, 15-19, 23 and 26: 14 Dec 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 13 Dec 1996 p. 6901);
s. 4, 5, 6(b) (to the extent it inserts the definition of Commission), 7, 8 and 29-37: 1 Oct 1997 (see s. 2 and Gazette 23 Sep 1997 p. 5357)

Financial Legislation Amendment Act 1996 s. 64

49 of 1996

25 Oct 1996

25 Oct 1996 (see s. 2(1))

State Enterprises (Commonwealth Tax Equivalents) Act 1996 s. 10(1)

55 of 1996

11 Nov 1996

1 Jul 1996 (see s. 2 and 3(3))

Reprint of the Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 as at 12 Nov 1999 (includes amendments listed above)

Insurance Commission of Western Australia Amendment Act 2002 17

34 of 2002

20 Nov 2002

20 Nov 2002 (see s. 2)

Workers’ Compensation Reform Act 2004 s. 174

42 of 2004

9 Nov 2004

4 Jan 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7131)

Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 Pt. 17 Div. 5

28 of 2006

26 Jun 2006

1 Jul 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Jun 2006 p. 2347)

Reprint 2: The Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 as at 8 Sep 2006 (includes amendments listed above)

Financial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2006 s. 4 and Sch. 1 cl. 91

77 of 2006

21 Dec 2006

1 Feb 2007 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 19 Jan 2007 p. 137)

Duties Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Sch. 1 cl. 18

12 of 2008

14 Apr 2008

1 Jul 2008 (see s. 2(d))

Statutes (Repeals and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009 s. 79

8 of 2009

21 May 2009

22 May 2009 (see s. 2(b))

Acts Amendment (Bankruptcy) Act 2009 s. 47

18 of 2009

16 Sep 2009

17 Sep 2009 (see s. 2(b))

Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s. 4

19 of 2010

28 Jun 2010

11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 10 Sep 2010 p. 4341)

Reprint 3: The Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 as at 1 Oct 2010 (includes amendments listed above)

Public Sector Reform Act 2010 s. 89

39 of 2010

1 Oct 2010

1 Dec 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 5 Nov 2010 p. 5563)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2011 s. 6

47 of 2011

25 Oct 2011

26 Oct 2011 (see s. 2(b))

1a On the date as at which this reprint was prepared, provisions referred to in the following table had not come into operation and were therefore not included in compiling the reprint. For the text of the provisions see the endnotes referred to in the table.

Provisions that have not come into operation

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Acts Amendment (ICWA) Act 1996 s. 6(a), 13, 14,
20-22, 24, 25, 27 and 28 18

45 of 1996

25 Oct 1996

To be proclaimed (see s. 2)

State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 50 19

43 of 2000

2 Nov 2000

To be proclaimed (see s. 2(2))


2 Repealed by the Life Insurance (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Act 1995 s. 5. Now the Life Insurance Act 1995 of the Commonwealth.

3 Repealed by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 s. 46(1).

4 Footnote no longer applicable.

5 Under the Public Sector Management Act 1994 s. 112(1), a reference to the Public Service Act 1978 is to be read as a reference to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. The reference was changed under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(3)(g).

6 The SGIO Privatisation Act 1992 Pt. 3 came into operation on 24 December 1992.

7 The appointed day under the SGIO Privatisation Act 1992 was 7 January 1993.

8 Repealed by the Financial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2006.

9 Now cited as the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981.

10 Section 31(2)(k) was repealed by the SGIO Privatisation Act 1992 s. 28.

11 Under the Public Sector Management Act 1994, a reference in a written law to the Public Service Act 1978 is, unless the contrary intention appears or it is otherwise provided under the Acts Amendment (Public Sector Management) Act 1994, to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

12 The Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938 was repealed by the State Superannuation Act 2000 s. 39, but its provisions continue to apply to and in relation to certain schemes because of the State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 26. See also note 19.

13 Under the Public Sector Management Act 1994 s. 112(2), a reference in a written law to the Public Service Board is, unless the contrary intention appears or it is otherwise provided under the Acts Amendment (Public Sector Management) Act 1994, to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to the Minister for Public Sector Management (as defined in the Interpretation Act 1984).

14 Now known as the Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986; short title changed (see note under s. 1).

15 The Acts Amendment (ICWA) Act 1996 s. 11(9) reads as follows:


(9) Anything done before the commencement of a provision of this section, is as valid and has the same force and effect, and is to be regarded as having always been as valid and had the same force and effect, as if that provision and section 10 of this Act had come into operation before the thing was done.


16 The Acts Amendment (ICWA) Act 1996 Pt. 3 contained transitional and savings provisions that are of no further effect.

17 The Insurance Commission of Western Australia Amendment Act 2002 s. 10 reads as follows: 


10. Transition and savings

The functions conferred on the Insurance Commission of Western Australia by section 6(ca) and (e) of the Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 as amended by this Act are taken always to have been functions of the Commission.


18 On the date as at which this reprint was prepared, the Acts Amendment (ICWA) Act 1996 s. 6(a), 13, 14, 20-22, 24, 25, 27 and 28 had not come into operation. They read as follows:


6. Section 3 amended

(a) by deleting the definitions of board of directors, Corporation, debt paper and director of the Corporation;

13. Section 12 amended

(1) Section 12(1) of the principal Act is amended by deleting “and the Corporation to carry out their respective functions” and substituting the following —

“ to carry out its functions ”.

(2) Section 12(4) of the principal Act is amended by deleting “it considers necessary to enable the Commission and the Corporation to carry out their respective functions” and substituting the following —


the board considers necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its functions

”.

14. Section 15 amended

Section 15(2)(d) of the principal Act is deleted.

20. Part III repealed

Part III of the principal Act is repealed.

21. Section 42 amended

Section 42(2) of the principal Act is repealed and the following subsection is substituted —


(2) This section applies to every person who is or has been a commissioner or alternate commissioner, is or has been an officer or employee of the Commission, or is rendering, or has rendered services to the Commission under section 12, 13 or 13A.

”.

22. Section 43 amended

Section 43(9) of the principal Act is repealed.

24. Section 45 amended

Section 45(2) of the principal Act is repealed and the following subsection is substituted —


(2) Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may provide for the use of the common seal of the Commission in Western Australia and elsewhere.

”.

25. Sections 47 and 48 repealed

Sections 47 and 48 of the principal Act are repealed.

27. Schedule 2 repealed

Schedule 2 to the principal Act is repealed.

28. Schedule 4 repealed

Schedule 4 to the principal Act is repealed.


19 On the date on which this reprint was prepared, the State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 50 had not come into operation. It reads as follows:


50. Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 amended

Clause 16(2) of Schedule 4 to the Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 is amended by deleting “(including, if he is a contributor under the Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938, his rights under that Act)”.



Defined Terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined Term Provision(s)
assets Sch. 4 cl. 1
board Sch. 1 cl. 1
board of commissioners 3
board of directors 3
borrow 3
business undertaking 3
commencement day Sch. 4 cl. 1
Commission 3, 10B(3)
Commission account 3
commissioner 3
community organisation 3
Corporation 3
customer 10B(3)
debt paper 3
director of the Corporation 3
document 10A(4)
eligible community organisation 3
existing 30(5)
existing policy Sch. 4 cl. 10(1)
existing re-insurance policy Sch. 4 cl. 10(1)
Fund 3
information 10A(4)
insurance 3
insurer 3
inwards re-insurance policy 30(5)
liabilities Sch. 4 cl. 1
life policy 30(5)
managing director 3
MVIT Sch. 4 cl. 1
office-bearer Sch. 2 cl. 5(5)
officers and employees 14(3)
ordinary commissioner Sch. 1, cl. 1
ordinary director Sch. 2, cl. 1
policy 3
prescribed period Sch. 4 cl. 1
public authority 3
risk management 3
SGIO Sch. 4 cl. 1
staff 10A(4)
surplus 18(5)
Third Party Insurance Act Sch. 4 cl. 1
Treasurer 3
WC&IM Act 44




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