Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) The amendments in
this section are to the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 .
(2) Section 3 is
amended as follows:
(a) by
deleting the definition of “legal practitioner” and inserting
instead —
“
“legal practitioner” means an Australian
legal practitioner within the meaning of that term in the Legal Profession
Act 2008 section 3;
”;
(b) by
inserting in the appropriate alphabetical position —
“
“lawyer” means an Australian lawyer
within the meaning of that term in the Legal Profession Act 2008
section 3;
”.
(3)
Section 142(6) is amended by deleting “legal practitioner”
and inserting instead —
“ lawyer ”.
(4)
Section 143(1) is amended by deleting “legal practitioner”
and inserting instead —
“ lawyer ”.
(5)
Section 147(2) is amended by deleting “legal practitioner” in
the 3 places where it occurs and inserting instead —
“ lawyer ”.
(6)
Section 190(1) is amended in the definition of “legal
experience” as follows:
(a) by
deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) and inserting instead —
“
(a) standing and practice as a legal practitioner;
or
”;
(b) in
paragraph (d) by deleting “2 or more” and inserting
instead —
“ both ”.
(7)
Section 190(2) is repealed and the following subsection is inserted
instead —
“
(2) A person is eligible for appointment as Parliamentary
Inspector if the person is a lawyer and has had not less than
8 years’ legal experience.
”.