Legislation Administered

Department of Justice

Acts Amendment and Repeal (Courts and Legal Practice) Act 2003
Acts Amendment (Equality of Status) Act 2003
Administration Act 1903
Age of Majority Act 1972
Anglican Church of Australia Act 1976
Anglican Church of Australia Constitution Act 1960
Anglican Church of Australia Lands Act 1914
Anglican Church of Australia (Diocese of North West Australia) Act 1961
Anglican Church of Australia (Diocesan Trustees) Act 1888
Anglican Church of Australia (Swanleigh Land and Endowments) Act 1979
Artificial Conception Act 1985
Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985
Bail Act 1982
Bail Amendment Act 2008
Baptist Union of Western Australia Lands Act 1941
Bills of Exchange (day for payment) (1836) (Imp)
Bills of Exchange (non-payment) (1832) (Imp)
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1998
Charitable Trusts Act 1962
Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Act 1990
Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988
Choice of Law (Limitation Periods) Act 1994
Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004
Civil Liability Act 2002
Civil Procedure Act 1833 (Imperial)
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Act 1996
Commercial Arbitration Act 2012
Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006
Commonwealth Places (Administration of Laws) Act 1970
Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Act 2006
Companies (Administration) Act 1982
Constitutional Powers (Coastal Waters) Act 1979
Co-operative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Act 2001
Coroners Act 1996
Corporations (Administrative Actions) Act 2001
Corporations (Ancillary Provisions) Act 2001
Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act (No. 3) 2003
Corporations (Taxing) Act 1990
Corporations (Western Australia) Act 1990
Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999
Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013
Crimes at Sea Act 2000
Criminal Appeals Act 2004
Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003
Criminal Investigation (Extra-territorial Offences) Act 1987
Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996
Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012
Criminal Procedure Act 2004
Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000
Criminal Property Confiscation (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000
Cross-border Justice Act 2008
Crown Suits Act 1947
Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006
Debts Recovery Act 1830 (Imp)
Debts Recovery Act 1839 (Imp)
Defamation Act 2005
District Court of Western Australia Act 1969
Domicile Act 1981
Electronic Transactions Act 2011
Escheat (Procedure) Act 1940
Evidence Act 1906
Executors Act 1830 (Imp)
Factors (1823) (Imp)
Factors (1825) (Imp)
Factors (1842) (Imp)
Factors Acts Amendment Act 1878
Family Court Act 1997
Family Court (Orders of Registrars) Act 1997
Family Legislation Amendment Act 2006
Family Provision Act 1972
Fatal Accidents Act 1959
Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999
Financial Transaction Reports Act 1995
Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994
Freemasons’ Property Act 1956
Gender Reassignment Act 2000
Guardianship and Administration Act 1990
Highways (Liability for Straying Animals) Act 1983
Imperial Act Adopting Ordinance 1847
Imperial Acts Adopting Act 1836
Imperial Acts Adopting Act 1844
Imperial Acts Adopting Ordinance 1849
Imperial Acts Adopting Ordinance 1867
Infants’ Property Act 1830 (Imp)
Interpretation Act 1984
Judges' Retirement Act 1937
Judgments Act 1839 (Imp)
Judgments Act 1855 (Imp)
Juries Act 1957
Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987
Justices of the Peace Act 2004
Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and Tortfeasors’ Contribution) Act 1947
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1941
Law Reform (Statute of Frauds) Act 1962
Law Reporting Act 1981
Law Society Public Purposes Trust Act 1985
Legal Profession Act 2008
Legal Representation of Infants Act 1977
Limitation Act 1935
Limitation Act 2005
Magistrates Court Act 2004
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004
Mercantile Law Amendment Act 1856 (Imp)
Native Title (State Provisions) Act 1999
Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005
Occupiers’ Liability Act 1985
Offenders (Legal Action) Act 2000
Official Prosecutions (Accused's Costs) Act 1973
Off-shore (Application of Laws) Act 1982
Parole Orders (Transfer) Act 1984
Partnership Act 1895
Perth Anglican Church of Australia Collegiate School Act 1885
Perth Diocesan Trustees (Special Fund) Act 1944
Perth Hebrew Congregation Lands Act 1921
Presbyterian Church Act 1908
Presbyterian Church Act 1976
Presbyterian Church Act Amendment Act 1919
Presbyterian Church Act Amendment Act 1924
Presbyterian Church of Australia Act 1901
Presbyterian Church of Australia Act 1970
Prescription Act 1832 (Imp)
Prisoners (Release for Deportation) Act 1989
Prisoners (International Transfer) Act 2000
Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1983
Prisons Act 1981
Professional Standards Act 1997
Prohibited Behaviour Orders Act 2010
Property Law Act 1969
Prostitution Act 2000 (s. 62 & Part 5 only; remainder of Act administered by the Minister for Health principally assisted by the Health Department)
Prostitution Amendment Act 2008
Public Notaries Act 1979
Public Trustee Act 1941
Reprints Act 1984
Restraining Orders Act 1997
Restraint of Debtors Act 1984
Roman Catholic Bishop of Broome Property Act 1957
Roman Catholic Bunbury Church Property Act 1955
Roman Catholic Church Lands Act 1895
Roman Catholic Church Lands Amendment Act 1902
Roman Catholic Church Lands Ordinance 1858
Roman Catholic Church Property Act 1911
Roman Catholic Church Property Act Amendment Act 1912
Roman Catholic Church Property Acts Amendment Act 1916
Roman Catholic Geraldton Church Property Act 1925
Royal Commission (Police) Act 2002
Sea-Carriage Documents Act 1997
Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Act 2009
Sentence Administration Act 2003
Sentencing Act 1995
Sentencing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995
Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003
Solicitor-General Act 1969
Spent Convictions Act 1988
State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004
State Administrative Tribunal (Conferral of Jurisdiction) Amendment and Repeal Act 2004
Statute of Frauds (1677) (Imp)
Statutory Corporations (Liability of Directors) Act 1996
Suitors’ Fund Act 1964
Supreme Court Act 1935
The Salvation Army (Western Australia) Property Trust Act 1931
Titles (Validation) and Native Title (Effect of Past Acts) Act 1995
Trustee Companies Act 1987
Trustees Act 1962
Trustees of Western Australia Limited (Transfer of Business) Act 2003
Unauthorised Documents Act 1961
Uniting Church in Australia Act 1976
Vexatious Proceedings Restriction Act 2002
Victims of Crime Act 1994
Warehousemen's Liens Act 1952
Warrants for Goods Indorsement Act 1898
West Australian Trustees Limited (Merger) Act 1989
Wills Act 1970
Yallingup Foreshore Land Act 2006
Young Offenders Act 1994

Children's Court of Western Australia

Commissioner for Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (except Part IX, which is administered by the Minister for Public Sector Management principally assisted by the Office of Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment)

Corruption and Crime Commission

Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 (except Part 4A, which is administered by the Minister for Public Sector Management principally assisted by the Public Sector Commission)
Corruption and Crime Commission Amendment and Repeal Act 2003

Director of Public Prosecutions *

Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991

District Court of Western Australia

Family Court of Western Australia

Information Commissioner

Freedom of Information Act 1992

Inspector of Custodial Services

Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2003

Law Reform Commission of Western Australia

Law Reform Commission Act 1972

Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia

Legal Aid Commission Act 1976

Magistrates Court

Office of the Public Advocate

Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission*

Prisoners Review Board

Public Trustee

Solicitor General

State Administrative Tribunal

Supreme Court of Western Australia

* Reports directly to Parliament.

Last updated: 23-Apr-2018

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