Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ACT 1997 - SECT 29A

29A .         Amendment and revocation of schemes

        (1)         An occupational association may prepare an instrument amending or revoking a scheme that relates to its members.

        (2)         The Council may, on the application of an occupational association, prepare or approve an instrument amending or revoking a scheme that relates to the members of the association.

        (3)         The Minister may direct the Council to prepare an instrument amending or revoking a scheme.

        (4)         The Council must comply with any direction under subsection (3) but may on its own initiative, at any time while the scheme remains in force, prepare an instrument amending or revoking a scheme.

        (5)         The provisions of sections 20 to 28 extend, with any necessary modifications, to the amendment of a scheme by an instrument under this section.

        (6)         The provisions of sections 20 to 27 (other than section 25(2)) extend, with any necessary modifications, to the revocation of a scheme by an instrument under this section.

        (7)         The amendment or revocation of a scheme does not affect a right or liability arising during the application of the scheme to members of an occupational association before the amendment or revocation.

        (8)         This section does not apply to an interstate scheme.

        [Section 29A inserted by No. 25 of 2004 s. 11; amended by No. 3 of 2010 s. 21.]