Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A person who has
been convicted of an offence under this Act or a corresponding co-operatives
law is disqualified from managing co-operatives during the period of 5 years
after the conviction or, if sentenced to imprisonment, after his or her
release from prison.
(2) A person who has,
whether before or after the commencement of the Co-operatives Amendment Act
2016 section 61, been convicted of an offence under a previous law of this or
any other jurisdiction relating to co-operatives is disqualified from managing
co-operatives during the period of 5 years after the conviction or, if
sentenced to imprisonment, after his or her release from prison.
(3) In proceedings for
an offence arising under this Division in relation to this section, a
certificate by an authority prescribed by the regulations stating that a
person has been convicted of an offence under a stated law on a stated date is
evidence the person was convicted of that offence on that date.
(4) In proceedings for
an offence arising under this Division in relation to this section, a
certificate by an authority prescribed by the regulations stating that a
person was released from prison on a stated date is evidence the person was
released from prison on that date.
[Section 206C inserted: No. 7 of 2016 s. 61.]