Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review

Legislative Council

Title & summary	Status
Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Amendment Bill 2022	Current

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
138	Health and Disability Services (Complaints) Amendment Bill 2021	9 Aug 2022
137	Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) Amemdment Bill 2021	15 Feb 2022
136	Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Bill 2021 and Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Levy) Bill 2021	12 Oct 2021
135	Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2021	31 Aug 2021
134	Transport Legislation Amendment (Identity Matching Services) Bill 2021	10 Aug 2021
133	Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2021	10 Aug 2021
132	Veterinary Practice Bill 2021	3 Aug 2021
131	Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2020	24 Nov 2020
130	National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Screening) Bill 2020	27 Oct 2020
129	Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Bill 2020 and Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Levy) Bill 2020	15 Sep 2020
128	Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Bill 2020 and Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Levy) Bill 2020 - Extension of Time	11 Aug 2020
127	Transport Legislation Amendment (Identity Matching Services) Bill 2020	11 Aug 2020
126	Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 and Safety Levies Amendment Bill 2019	12 May 2020
125	Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 and Safety Levies Amendment Bill 2019 - Extension of time	16 Apr 2020
124	Inquiry into the Form and Content of the Statute Book	19 Nov 2019	More...
123	Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2019	20 Aug 2019
122	Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2019 - Extension of time	4 Jun 2019
121	Child Support (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2018	12 Mar 2019
120	Child Support (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2018 - Extension of time	6 Dec 2018
119	Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2018	20 Nov 2018
118	National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2018	8 Nov 2018
117	National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2018 - Extension of time	17 Oct 2018
116	Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2018 - Extension of Time	12 Sep 2018
115	Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Amendment Bill 2018	14 Aug 2018
114	Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2018 - Extension of time	28 Jun 2018
113	Financial Transaction Reports Amendment Bill 2018	14 Jun 2018
112	Committee's Treaty Function	27 Mar 2018
111	Committee's Treaty Function - Terms of Reference	6 Dec 2017
110	Inquiry into the Form and Content of the Statute Book - Terms of Reference	6 Dec 2017
109	Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Amendment Bill 2017	31 Oct 2017	More...
108	Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill 2017	31 Oct 2017
107	Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Bill 2017	10 Oct 2017
106	Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2017	15 Aug 2017
105	Statutes (Minor Amendments) Bill 2017	29 Jun 2017
104	Statutes (Repeals) Bill 2016	10 Nov 2016
103	National Electricity (Western Australia) Bill 2016, National Gas Access (WA) Amendment Bill 2016 and Energy Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2016	22 Sep 2016
102	Aquatic Resources Management Bill 2015	23 Aug 2016
101	Aquatic Resources Management Bill 2015 – Extension of Time	30 Jun 2016
100	Energy Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2016, National Electricity (Western Australia) Bill 2016 and National Gas Access (WA) Amendment Bill 2016 - Extension of Time	28 Jun 2016
99	Inquiry into the Statute Book	21 Jun 2016	More...
98	Obsolete Legislation Repeal Bill 2015	21 Jun 2016
97	Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Bill 2016	21 Jun 2016
96	Co-operatives Amendment Bill 2015	25 Feb 2016
95	Co-operatives Amendment Bill 2015 — EXTENSION OF TIME	1 Dec 2015
94	Correction to Report 93: Review of the Planning and Development (Development Assessment Panels) Regulations 2011	10 Sep 2015
93	Review of Planning and Development (Development Assessment Panels) Regulations 2011	8 Sep 2015	More...
92	Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015	21 Apr 2015	More...
91	Rail Safety National Law (WA) Bill 2014	24 Mar 2015
90	Planning and Development (Development Assessment Panels) Regulations 2011 – Extension Of Time	17 Mar 2015
89	Gene Technology (Western Australia) Bill 2014	10 Mar 2015
88	Succession to the Crown Bill 2014	17 Feb 2015
87	Inquiry into the Statute Book	17 Jun 2014
86	Disability Services Amendment Bill 2014	19 May 2014
85	Electronic Conveyancing Bill 2013	18 Feb 2014
84	Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Bill 2013	18 Feb 2014	More...
83	Unclaimed Money (Superannuation and RSA Providers) Amendment and Expiry Bill 2013	26 Nov 2013
82	Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Bill 2013 - Extension of Time	19 Nov 2013
81	Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2013	8 Aug 2013
80	Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2013	6 Aug 2013
79	Inquiry into the Form and Content of the Statute Book	15 Nov 2012	More...
78	Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Bill 2012	6 Nov 2012
77	Family Court Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2012	6 Nov 2012
76	Unclaimed Money (Superannuation and RSA Providers) Amendment and Expiry Bill 2012	25 Oct 2012
75	National Health Funding Pool Bill 2012	16 Oct 2012	More...
74	Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Bill 2012	26 Sep 2012
73	Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Bill 2011	16 Aug 2012	More...
72	Wills Amendment (International Wills) Bill 2012	28 Jun 2012	More...
71	Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Bill 2011	3 May 2012
70	Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2011	6 Mar 2012
69	Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Bill 2011	6 Mar 2012
68	Information Report in relation to the Scrutiny of Treaties	22 Nov 2011
67	Commercial Arbitration Bill 2011	8 Nov 2011
66	Criminal Appeals Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Bill 2011	1 Nov 2011
65	Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2011	1 Nov 2011	More...
64	Information Report on Uniform Scheme Structures	31 Aug 2011
63	Information Report: Scrutiny of Uniform Legislation	30 Jun 2011
62	Trustee Companies (Commonwealth Regulation) Amendment Bill 2010	21 Jun 2011	More...
61	Occupational Licensing National Law (WA) Bill 2010	14 Apr 2011
60	Electronic Transactions Bill 2011	22 Mar 2011
59	Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Laws) Bill 2011 and Personal Property Securities (Consequential Repeals and Amendments) Bill 2011	22 Mar 2011	More...
58	Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Bill 2009	15 Feb 2011
57	Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2010	15 Feb 2011
56	Fair Trading Bill 2010 and Acts Amendment (Fair Trading) Bill 2010	23 Nov 2010
55	Trade Measurement Legislation (Amendment and Expiry) Bill 2010	11 Nov 2010
54	Annual Report 2009	9 Sep 2010
53	Pharmacy Bill 2010	24 Jun 2010
52	Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Bill 2010	22 Jun 2010	More...
51	Payroll Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2010	25 May 2010
50	Credit (Commonwealth Powers) (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010	20 May 2010
49	Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2010	20 May 2010
48	Approvals and Related Reforms (No 1) (Environment) Bill 2009	28 Apr 2010	More...
47	Petroleum and Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2009	22 Apr 2010	More...
46	Rail Safety Bill 2009	1 Apr 2010	More...
45	Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Amendment Bill 2009	4 Mar 2010	More...
44	Criminal Code Amendment (Identity Crime) Bill 2009	2 Mar 2010	More...
43	Arson Legislation Amendment Bill 2009	19 Nov 2009
42	Professional Standards Amendment Bill 2009	19 Nov 2009	More...
41	Child Exploitation Material and Classification Legislation Amendment Bill 2009	22 Oct 2009	More...
40	Cross-border Justice Amendment Bill 2009	13 Oct 2009
39	Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2009	16 Sep 2009	More...
38	First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill 2009	3 Jul 2009
37	National Environment Protection Council (Western Australia) Amendment Bill 2009	21 May 2009
36	Child Exploitation Material and Classification Legislation Amendment Bill 2009	21 May 2009	More...
35	National Gas Access (WA) Bill 2008	10 Mar 2009
34	Interim Report - The Statutes Review Inquiry	9 Dec 2008
33	Annual Report 2008	2 Dec 2008	More...
32	Annual Report 2007	2 Dec 2008
31	Road Traffic (Administration) Bill 2007; Road Traffic (Vehicles) Bill 2007; Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Bill 2007; Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2007 and Road Traffic (Vehicles) (Taxing) Bill 2007	29 May 2008
30	Co-operatives Bill 2007	27 May 2008
29	Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007	27 May 2008
28	Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment Bill 2007	27 May 2008
27	Consumer Credit (Bill Facilities) Amendment Regulation (No 1) 2007 (Qld)	11 Mar 2008
26	Legal Profession Bill 2007	19 Feb 2008
25	Medical Practitioners Bill 2006	19 Feb 2008
24	Cross-border Justice Bill 2007	19 Feb 2008
23	Human Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2007	18 Oct 2007
22	National Environment Protection Council (Western Australia) Amendment Bill 2007	16 Oct 2007
21	Statutes (Repeal and Minor Amendments Bill) 2006	16 Oct 2007
20	Road Traffic Amendment Bill (No 2) 2007	18 Sep 2007
19	Administrative Practices and Procedures and Parliamentary Processes involving Treaties entered into, or proposed to be entered into, by the Commonwealth	20 Jun 2007	More...
18	Consumer Credit (Queensland) and Another Act Amendment Bill 2007 (QLD)	10 May 2007
17	Annual Report 2006	1 May 2007
16	Interim Report on the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Reform of Commonwealth - State Financial Relations	22 Nov 2006
15	Industrial Training Amendment Bill 2006	22 Nov 2006
14	Food Bill 2005	27 Sep 2006
13	Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Bill 2006	20 Sep 2006
12	Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2005	27 Jun 2006
11	Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Bill 2005	13 Jun 2006
10	Consumer Credit and Trade Measurement Amendment Bill 2006 (Qld)	25 May 2006
9	Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996: Consumer Credit (Charge Card) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2005 (Qld)	4 Apr 2006
8	Statutes Law Revision Bill 2005	4 Apr 2006
7	Annual Report 2005	1 Dec 2005
6	Inquiry into the Agreement of the Council of Australian Governments on September 27 2005 Relating to Strengthening Counter-Terrorism Laws	30 Nov 2005
5	Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2005	15 Nov 2005
4	Defamation Bill 2005	19 Oct 2005
3	Trade Measurement Bill 2005 and Trade Measurement Administration Bill 2005	19 Oct 2005
2	Standard Time Bill 2005	20 Sep 2005
1	Consumer Credit (Firefighter's Benefit Fund) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) (Qld)	13 Sep 2005	More...
	Standing Order 230A - Referral of Uniform Legislation and Reporting Time Frames	30 Aug 2005

Title & summary	Status
Health and Disability Services (Complaints) Amendment Bill 2021	Past
Administrative Practices and Procedures and Parliamentary Processes Involving Treaties Entered into, or proposed to be entered into, by the Commonwealth (Treaties)	Past
Approvals and Related Reforms (No.1) (Environment) Bill 2009	Past
Aquatic Resources Management Bill 2015	Past
Arson Legislation Amendment Bill 2009	Past
Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2011	Past
Child Exploitation Material and Classification Legislation Amendment Bill 2009	Past
Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Bill 2009	Past
Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Bill 2012	Past
Child Support (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2018	Past
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Bill 2012	Past
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Bill 2016	Past
Co-operatives Amendment Bill 2015	Past
Co-operatives Bill 2007	Past
Commercial Arbitration Bill 2011	Past
Committee's Treaty Function	Past
Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Bill 2011	Past
Consumer Credit (Bill Facilities) Amendment Regulation (No 1) 2007 (Qld)	Past
Consumer Credit (Queensland) and Another Act Amendment Bill 2007 (Qld)	Past
Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996: Consumer Credit and Trade Measurement Amendment Bill 2006 (Qld)	Past
Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996: Consumer Credit (Charge Card) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2005 (Qld)	Past
Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Act 1996: Consumer Credit (Firefighter's Benefit Fund) Amendment Regulation (No 1) 2005 (Qld)	Past
Consumer Credit (Western Australia) Code Amendment Order 2008 (Draft)	Past
Consumer Protection Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2005	Past
Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2010	Past
Credit (Commonwealth Powers) (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010	Past
Criminal Appeals Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Bill 2011	Past
Criminal Code Amendment (Identity Crime) Bill 2009	Past
Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Bill 2011	Past
Cross-border Justice Amendment Bill 2009	Past
Cross-Border Justice Bill 2007	Past
Defamation Bill 2005	Past
Directors' Liability Reform Bill 2015	Past
Disabilty Services Amendment Bill 2014	Past
Domestic Violence Orders (National Recognition) Bill 2017	Past
Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Amendment Bill 2018	Past
Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Bill 2011	Past
Education and Training Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2008	Past
Electronic Conveyancing Bill 2013	Past
Electronic Transactions Bill 2011	Past
Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2013	Past
Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2018	Past
Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2019	Past
Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2021	Past
Fair Trading Bill 2010 and Acts Amendment (Fair Trading) Bill 2010	Past
Family Court Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2012	Past
Financial Transaction Reports Amendment Bill 2018	Past
Food Bill 2005	Past
Gene Technology (Western Australia) Bill 2014	Past
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Amendment Bill 2017	Past
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Bill 2010	Past
Human Reproductive Technology Amendment Bill 2007	Past
Industrial Training Amendment Bill 2006	Past
Inquiry into the Agreement of the Council of Australian Governments on September 27 2005 Relating to Strengthening Counter-Terrorism Laws	Past
Inquiry into the Child Exploitation Material and Classification Legislation Amendment Bill 2009	Past
Inquiry into the First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill 2009	Past
Inquiry into the Form and Content of the Statute Book	Past
Inquiry into the National Energy Bills 2016	Past
Inquiry into the National Environment Protection Council (Western Australia) Amendment Bill 2009	Past
Inquiry into the Obsolete Legislation Repeal Bill 2015	Past
Inquiry into the Purpose and Process of Statutes Repeals and Minor Amendments Bills	Past
Inquiry into the Rail Safety Bill 2009	Past
Inquiry into the Statute Book	Past
Inquiry into the Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2009	Past
Intergovernmental Agreement on the Reform of Commonwealth - State Financial Relations	Past
Legal Profession Bill 2007	Past
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Bill 2020 & Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Levy) Bill 2020	Past
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Bill 2021 and Legal Profession Uniform Law Application (Levy) Bill 2021	Past
Medical Practitioners Bill 2006	Past
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Bill 2013	Past
Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) Amendment Bill 2021	Past
National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Screening) Bill 2020	Past
National Environment Protection Council (Western Australia) Amendment Bill 2007	Past
National Gas Access (WA) Bill 2008	Past
National Health Funding Pool Bill 2012	Past
National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2018	Past
Occupational Licensing National Law (WA) Bill 2010	Past
Pay-roll Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2008	Past
Payroll Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2010	Past
Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Laws) Bill 2011 and Personal Property Securities (Consequential Repeals and Amendments) Bill 2011	Past
Petroleum and Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2009	Past
Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2017	Past
Pharmacy Bill 2010	Past
Planning and Development (Development Assessment Panels) Regulations 2011	Past
Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment Bill 2007	Past
Professional Standards Amendment Bill 2009	Past
Rail Safety National Law (WA) Bill 2014	Past
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2011	Past
Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2005	Past
Road Traffic Amendment Bill (No 2) 2007	Past
Road Traffic (Administration) Bill 2007, Road Traffic (Vehicles) Bill 2007, Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Bill 2007, Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2007, Road Traffic (Vehicles) (Taxing) Bill 2007	Past
Safety Levies Amendment Bill 2019	Past
Scrutiny of Treaties	Past
Sentence Administration (Interstate Transfer of Community Based Sentences) Bill 2007	Past
Standard Time Bill 2005	Past
Standing Order 230A - Referral of Uniform Legislation and Reporting Time Frames	Past
Statute Law Revision Bill 2005	Past
Statutes (Minor Amendments) Bill 2017	Past
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2006	Past
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2008	Past
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2010	Past
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2013	Past
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Bill 2020	Past
Statutes (Repeals & Minor Amendments) Bill 2021	Past
Statutes (Repeals) Bill 2016	Past
Succession to the Crown Bill 2014	Past
Terrorism (Preventative Detention) Bill 2005	Past
Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill 2017	Past
Trade Measurement Bill 2005 and Trade Measurement Administration Bill 2005	Past
Trade Measurement Legislation (Amendment and Expiry) Bill 2010	Past
Transport Legislation Amendment (Identity Matching Services) Bill 2021	Past
Transport Legislation Amendment (Identity Matching Services)Bill 2020	Past
Trustee Companies (Commonwealth Regulation) Amendment Bill 2010	Past
Unclaimed Money (Superannuation and RSA Providers) Amendment and Expiry Bill 2012	Past
Unclaimed Money (Superannuation and RSA Providers) Amendment and Expiry Bill 2013	Past
Veterinary Practice Bill 2020	Past
Veterinary Practice Bill 2021	Past
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Bill 2006	Past
Wills Amendment (International Wills) Bill 2012	Past
Work Health and Safety Bill 2019	Past
Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Amendment Bill 2009	Past

Purpose of undertakings

When the Committee finds an issue in delegated legislation, it may request an undertaking from the relevant local government or Minister to fix the issue (for example, by amending the delegated legislation).

A person or body giving an undertaking commits to do certain actions within a certain timeframe, for example to:

amend delegated legislation within a certain timeframe (usually 6 months) and not enforce it in the meantime;
provide a copy of the undertakings wherever the delegated legislation is publicly available (such as at a local government office or on a website);
provide a copy of the minutes of the meeting at which the council of a local government resolved to provide an undertaking.

Giving an undertaking to a Parliamentary Committee is a serious matter. A failure to comply with an undertaking may be reported to the Legislative Council for further action.

Title & summary	Status
No proceedings

Committee members

Chair:	Hon. Donna Faragher MLC
Deputy Chair:	Hon. Martin Pritchard MLC
Members:	Hon. Rosie Sahanna MLC Hon. Dr Sally Talbot MLC
Staff:	Mr Alex Hickman, LLB (Advisory Officer (Legal)) Ms Jemma Grayson (Committee Clerk)

Terms of Reference

Ministerial Office Memorandum 2022/01

The following is an extract from Schedule 1 of the Legislative Council Standing Orders:

6.	Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Committee
6.1	A Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review Committee is established.
6.2	The Committee consists of 4 Members.
6.3	The functions of the Committee are -
	(a)	to consider and report on bills referred under SO 126;
	(b)	on reference from the Council, to consider or review the development and formulation of any proposal or agreement whose implementation would require the enactment of legislation made subject to Standing Order 126;
	(c)	to review the form and content of the statute book; and
	(d)	to consider and report on any matter referred by the Council.

6.4	In relation to function 6.3(a) and (b), the Committee is to confine any inquiry and report to an investigation as to whether a Bill or proposal may impact upon the sovereignty and law-making powers of the Parliament of Western Australia.

The terms of reference of the Committee were amended by the Legislative Council on 6 December 2018 to remove the Committee’s treaty function. Previously, the Committee could examine treaties entered into by the Commonwealth to determine whether the treaty may impact upon the sovereignty and law-making power of the Parliament of Western Australia. Recommendation 1 in report 49 of the Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges recommended that the treaty function be removed from the Committee’s Terms of Reference.

The Committee continues to consider and report on Bills referred under Standing Order 126 (formerly Standing Order 230A), but must confine both its inquiry and report on a Bill to an investigation as to whether the Bill may impact upon the sovereignty and law-making powers of the Parliament of Western Australia. Submissions which fall outside this Term of Reference cannot be considered by the Committee in its inquiry into a Bill. The Committee retains its secondary function of reviewing the form and content of the statute book.

For further information on the history of the scrutiny of uniform legislation, see Report 19 Uniform Legislation and Supporting Documentation August 2004 (by the former Uniform Legislation and General Purposes Committee of 2002-2005), Special Report Standing Order 230A - Referral of Uniform Legislation and Reporting Time Frames August 2005, Report 63 Scrutiny of Uniform Legislation June 2011, Report 68 Information Report in Relation to the Scrutiny of Treaties November 2011 and Report 112 Committee’s Treaty Function March 2018.