Western Australian Current Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1906 - SECT 134

134 .         Review of amendment made by Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2020

        (1)         The Minister must review the operation and effectiveness of the amendment made to this Act by the Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2020 , and prepare a report based on the review, as soon as practicable after the 3 ^rd anniversary of the day on which the Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2020 section 93 comes into operation.

        (2)         The Minister must cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after it is prepared, but not later than 12 months after the 3 ^rd anniversary.

        (3)         The Minister must transmit a copy of the report to the Clerk of a House of Parliament if —

            (a)         the report has been prepared; and

            (b)         the Minister is of the opinion that the House will not sit during the period of 21 days after the finalisation of the report.

        (4)         A copy of the report transmitted to the Clerk of a House is taken to have been laid before that House.

        (5)         The laying of a copy of a report that is taken to have occurred under subsection (4) must be recorded in the Minutes, or Votes and Proceedings, of the House on the first sitting day of the House after the receipt of the copy by the Clerk.

        [Section 134 inserted: No. 30 of 2020 s. 95.]

[The First Schedule omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(f).]

[Section 9]

        [Heading inserted: No. 48 of 1991 s. 10.]

Part 1 — Offences under The Criminal Code

        [Heading inserted: No. 48 of 1991 s. 10.]

Provision	Description of offence
s. 58	Threatening a person who is to give, or has given, evidence before Parliament
s. 68	Going armed in public so as to cause fear
s. 74	Threatening violence in relation to a dwelling house
s. 98	Undue influence of an elector
s. 123	Threatening a juror or corruption of or by a juror
s. 128	Threatening a witness before a Royal Commission or public inquiry
s. 144	Forcibly freeing certain offenders from custody
s. 186	Occupier or owner permitting a young person to be on premises for unlawful carnal knowledge
s. 191	Procuration
s. 192(1), (3) and (4)	Procuring unlawful carnal knowledge of a person by threats, intimidation or drugs
s. 279	Murder
s. 280	Manslaughter
s. 281	Unlawful assault causing death
s. 283	Attempt to murder
s. 288	Procuring, inducing or aiding suicide
s. 290	Killing an unborn child
s. 292	Disabling in order to commit an indictable offence or facilitate the flight of an offender
s. 293	Stupefying in order to commit an indictable offence or facilitate the flight of an offender
s. 294	Acts intended to maim, disfigure or disable, do grievous bodily harm, or resist or prevent arrest
s. 294A	Offences relating to dangerous goods on aircraft
s. 295	Preventing or obstructing escape or rescue from a wreck
s. 297	Grievous bodily harm
s. 301(1)	Unlawful wounding
s. 301(2)	Unlawful administration of poison etc., with intent to injure or annoy
s. 304	Acts or omissions causing bodily harm or danger
s. 305	Setting dangerous things for people
s. 313	Common assaults
s. 317	Assaults occasioning bodily harm
s. 317A	Assaults with intent
s. 318	Serious assaults
s. 318A	Assaulting or threatening a member of the crew of an aircraft
s. 320	Child under 13: Sexual offences against
s. 321	Child of or over 13 and under 16: Sexual offences against
s. 321A	Persistent sexual conduct with child under 16
s. 322	Child of or over 16: Sexual offences against by person in authority etc.
s. 323	Indecent assault
s. 324	Aggravated indecent assault
s. 325	Sexual penetration without consent
s. 326	Aggravated sexual penetration without consent
s. 327	Sexual coercion
s. 328	Aggravated sexual coercion
s. 329	Relatives and the like: Sexual offences by
s. 330	Incapable person: Sexual offences against
s. 331B	Sexual servitude
s. 331C	Conducting business involving sexual servitude
s. 331D	Deceptive recruiting for commercial sexual services
s. 332	Kidnapping
s. 333	Deprivation of liberty
s. 336	Procuring apprehension or detention of persons not suffering from mental illness or impairment
s. 337	Unlawful detention or custody of persons who are mentally ill or impaired
s. 338A	Threats with intent to influence
s. 338B	Threats
s. 338C	False statements as to the existence of threats or plans to harm persons or property
s. 343	Child stealing
s. 344	Desertion of a child
s. 392	Robbery
s. 393	Assault with intent to rob
s. 396	Demanding property with threats with intent to steal
s. 397	Demanding property with threats with intent to extort or gain
s. 399	Procuring execution, destruction etc., of documents by violence or restraint or by threats
s. 444	Criminal damage
s. 449	Casting away, destroying or endangering vessels
s. 451	Obstructing or damaging railways
s. 451A	Endangering the safe use of aircraft
s. 451B	Unlawful interference with mechanism of aircraft
s. 454	Causing explosion likely to do serious damage to property
s. 455	Attempting to cause explosion likely to do serious damage to property
s. 456	Attempts to damage or obstruct mines
s. 457	Interfering with marine signals
s. 458	Interfering with navigation works

        [Part 1 inserted: No. 48 of 1991 s. 10; amended: No. 14 of 1992 s. 15(2); No. 82 of 1994 s. 13(4)(a); No. 69 of 1996 s. 31; No. 15 of 1998 s. 6(1); No. 23 of 2001 s. 10(3); No. 3 of 2002 s. 41(3); No. 4 of 2004 s. 24, 26 and 61(6); No. 2 of 2008 s. 55; No. 29 of 2008 s. 33; No. 20 of 2023 s. 22(1).]

Part 2 — Offences under the Road Traffic Act 1974

        [Heading inserted: No. 48 of 1991 s. 10.]

Provision	Description of offence
s. 54	Failure to stop when a vehicle is involved in an accident
s. 56	Failure to report an accident involving a vehicle whereby bodily injury is caused
s. 57	Failure of the owner etc., to identify the driver or person in charge or control of a vehicle involved in an accident
s. 59	Dangerous driving causing death or grievous bodily harm
s. 59A	Dangerous driving causing bodily harm
s. 60	Reckless driving
s. 61	Dangerous driving

        [Part 2 inserted: No. 48 of 1991 s. 10.]

Part 3 — Offences under the Western Australian Marine Act 1982

        [Heading inserted: No. 31 of 2023 s. 34.]

Provision	Description of offence
s. 64A(2)	Failure of master to comply with render assistance duties in relation to marine incident occasioning death, grievous bodily harm or bodily harm
s. 64A(3)	Failure of master to comply with duties in relation to marine incident
s. 64B(3A)	Failure of master or owner to give report in relation to certain marine incidents occasioning death, grievous bodily harm or bodily harm
s. 64B(3C)	Failure of master or owner to give report in relation to certain marine incidents
s. 64D(4)	Failure of responsible person to give information in relation to marine incident
s. 75B(1)	Navigation of vessel occasioning death while under influence of alcohol, a drug or alcohol and a drug
s. 75B(2)	Dangerous navigation of vessel occasioning death
s. 75BA(1)	Navigation of vessel occasioning grievous bodily harm while under influence of alcohol, a drug or alcohol and a drug
s. 75BA(2)	Dangerous navigation of vessel occasioning grievous bodily harm
s. 75BB(1)	Navigation of vessel occasioning bodily harm while under influence of alcohol, a drug or alcohol and a drug
s. 75BB(3)	Dangerous navigation of vessel occasioning bodily harm
s. 75BD(1)	Reckless navigation of vessel
s. 75BD(2)	Reckless navigation of vessel in circumstance of aggravation

        [Part 3 inserted: No. 31 of 2023 s. 34.]

Part 4 — Offences under the Children and Community Services Act 2004

        [Heading inserted: No. 34 of 2004 s. 251.]

Provision	Description of offence
s. 101(1)	Failing to protect child from harm
s. 102	Leaving child unsupervised in vehicle

        [Part 4 inserted: No. 34 of 2004 s. 251.]

Part 5 — Offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981

        [Heading inserted: No. 48 of 1991 s. 10.]

Provision	Description of offence
s. 6(1)	Indictable offences concerned with prohibited drugs
s. 7(1)	Indictable offences concerned with prohibited plants
s. 33(1)	Attempting to commit an indictable offence under section 6(1) or 7(1)
s. 33(2)	Conspiring with another to commit an indictable offence under section 6(1) or 7(1)
s. 33(3)	Inciting another to commit, or becoming an accessory after the fact to, a crime under section 6(1) or 7(1)

        [Part 5 inserted: No. 48 of 1991 s. 10; amended: No. 62 of 2004 s. 9(2).]

Part 6 — Offence under the Public Health Act 2016

        [Heading inserted: No. 20 of 2023 s. 22(2).]

Provision	Description of offence
s. 202MN(1)	Performance of abortion by unqualified person

        [Part 6 inserted: No. 20 of 2023 s. 22(2).]

[The Third Schedule deleted: No. 70 of 1988 s. 44.]