Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The Authority must
not exercise a power conferred by this Division unless the Authority is
satisfied that it would not be contrary to the public interest to do so.
(2) Without limiting
the other matters that may be taken into account, the Authority, in
determining whether the exercise of the power would not be contrary to the
public interest, is to take into account the matters referred to in
section 8(5) but as if the area or areas referred to in section 8(5)(e) were
the area or areas to which the licence in respect of which the power is
exercised applies.