{"id":"legislation-regulations-2023","name":"Legislation Regulations 2023","slug":"legislation-regulations-2023","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178537,"registerId":"wa-legislation-regulations-2023-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation Regulations 2023","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLegislation Act 2021\n\nLegislation Regulations 2023\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLegislation Regulations 2023\n\nContents\n\nPart 1 — Preliminary\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\nPart 2 — Laws and material to be published on WA legislation website\n\n3. Subsidiary legislation that must be published as originally made and with amendments incorporated 2\n\n4. Other laws that must be published 3\n\n5. Other prescribed material that may be published 4\n\nPart 3 — Official versions of laws and material\n\n6. Format and indications for official electronic versions of laws and material 5\n\n7. Indications on official electronic versions of Acts and subsidiary legislation 5\n\n8. Indications on official hard copy versions of Acts and subsidiary legislation 6\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 10\n\n  \n\nLegislation Act 2021\n\nLegislation Regulations 2023\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Legislation Regulations 2023*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on 1 July 2023.\n\n## Part 2 — Laws and material to be published on WA legislation website\n\n##### 3. Subsidiary legislation that must be published as originally made and with amendments incorporated\n\nFor the purposes of section 10(1)(c) and (d) of the Act, the Parliamentary Counsel must publish on the WA legislation website the following subsidiary legislation that is made on or after 1 July 2023 —\n\n(a) regulations made by the Governor under an Act;\n\n(b) regulations made under the *Police Act 1892* section 9;\n\n(c) regulations made under the *Industrial Relations Act 1979* section 31(5), 96(13) or 113;\n\n(d) rules made under an Act by the following —\n\n(i) the judges of the Supreme Court;\n\n(ii) the judges of the District Court;\n\n(iii) the judges of the Family Court;\n\n(iv) the judge or judges of the Children’s Court;\n\n(v) the magistrates of the Magistrates Court;\n\n(e) rules made under the following —\n\n(i) the *Liquor Control Act 1988* section 22;\n\n(ii) the *State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004* section 170;\n\n[(iii) deleted]\n\n(iv) the *Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023* section 381 or 382;\n\n(f) by‑laws made under the following —\n\n(i) the *Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979* section 124;\n\n(ii) the *Government Railways Act 1904* section 23;\n\n(iii) the *Parks and Reserves Act 1895* section 8;\n\n(iv) the *Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre Act 1966* section 20;\n\n(v) the *Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984* section 34;\n\n(g) orders made under the following —\n\n(i) the *Electricity Corporations Act 2005* section 54(4);\n\n(ii) the *Health Services Act 2016* section 56;\n\n(iii) the *Local Government Act 1995* section 10.3;\n\n(h) notices made under the *Planning and Development Act 2005* section 20, 171ZC or 285.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2024/136 r. 4; SL 2024/132 r. 8.]\n\n##### 4. Other laws that must be published\n\nFor the purposes of section 10(1)(e) of the Act, the Parliamentary Counsel must publish on the WA legislation website the following laws —\n\n(a) each Imperial enactment that is part of the law of Western Australia because the enactment, or the Act under which the enactment is made, is adopted by 1 of the following Acts —\n\n(i) the *Imperial Acts Adopting Act 1836*;\n\n(ii) the *Imperial Acts Adopting Act 1844*;\n\n(iii) the *Imperial Acts Adopting Ordinance 1867*;\n\n(b) each proclamation made on or after 1 July 2023 that brings 1 or more provisions of an Act into operation;\n\n(c) the *Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia 1986*.\n\n##### 5. Other prescribed material that may be published\n\nFor the purposes of section 10(2)(a) of the Act, the Parliamentary Counsel may publish on the WA legislation website the following material —\n\n(a) each proclamation that fixes a day for the repeal of an Act or 1 or more provisions of an Act;\n\n(b) each proclamation that postpones the expiry, repeal or cessation of an Act or 1 or more provisions of an Act;\n\n(c) each proclamation that extends the period during which an Act or 1 or more provisions of an Act have effect;\n\n(d) each proclamation that —\n\n(i) is made under an Act (an application Act) that applies a law, or particular text, enacted in another jurisdiction as a law of the State; and\n\n(ii) declares that an Act of that other jurisdiction has effect for the purposes of the application Act;\n\n(e) the Dormant Commission under the Royal Sign Manual and the Public Seal of the State and dated 4 August 1998;\n\n(f) the *Dormant Commission Appointing the Chief Justice of Western Australia or the Most Senior Available Judge to be the Administrator 2018*.\n\nExample for this regulation:\n\nIn relation to paragraph (d), see proclamations made under the *Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022* section 10(2).\n\n[Regulation 5 amended: SL 2024/136 r. 5.]\n\n## Part 3 — Official versions of laws and material\n\n##### 6. Format and indications for official electronic versions of laws and material\n\n(1) This regulation applies to the following material —\n\n(a) a law published on the WA legislation website under section 10(1) of the Act;\n\n(b) material published on the WA legislation website under section 10(2) of the Act.\n\nNote for this subregulation:\n\nIn relation to paragraph (b), see section 10(3) of the Act.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 15(a) of the Act, the format for the material is Portable Document Format (PDF).\n\n(3) For the purposes of section 15(b)(ii) of the Act, the WA legislation website indicates that an electronic version of the material is an official version by including a tick symbol on the PDF icon link for accessing or downloading the material.\n\nNote for this subregulation:\n\nShown below, for information purposes only, is the PDF icon with the tick symbol as it appears on the WA legislation website.\n\n![]()\n\n##### 7. Indications on official electronic versions of Acts and subsidiary legislation\n\n(1) This regulation applies to the following —\n\n(a) an Act as originally passed that is passed on or after 1 July 2023;\n\n(b) an Act with amendments made on or after 1 July 2023 incorporated;\n\n(c) subsidiary legislation as originally made that is made on or after 1 July 2023;\n\n(d) subsidiary legislation with amendments made on or after 1 July 2023 incorporated;\n\n(e) an Act or subsidiary legislation referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) that is no longer in force.\n\nNote for this subregulation:\n\nIn relation to paragraph (e), see section 10(3) of the Act.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 15(b)(i) of the Act, an electronic version of the Act or subsidiary legislation indicates that it is an official version by the coat of arms of the State appearing on the first page and the words “Official Version” appearing in the footer of each page.\n\n##### 8. Indications on official hard copy versions of Acts and subsidiary legislation\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 16(a) of the Act, a hard copy version of an Act, including an Act that is no longer in force, indicates that it is an official version —\n\n(a) for an Act as originally passed that is passed on or after 1 July 2023 — by the coat of arms of the State appearing on the first page of the Act and the words “Official Version” appearing in the footer of each page of the Act; or\n\n(b) for an Act as originally passed that was passed before 1 July 2023 — by a statement indicating that the Act is printed by authority of the Government appearing on the final page of the Act; or\n\n(c) for an Act with amendments made on or after 1 July 2023 incorporated — by the coat of arms of the State appearing on the first page of the Act and the words “Official Version” appearing in the footer of each page of the Act; or\n\n(d) for an Act with amendments, other than amendments made on or after 1 July 2023, incorporated —\n\n(i) by a statement that the Act is reprinted under the *Reprints Act 1984*, and a reference to the date as at which the Act is reprinted, appearing on the first page of the Act; or\n\n(ii) by a statement that the Act is reprinted pursuant to the *Reprinting of Acts Authorisation Act 1953*, and the date of the authorisation to reprint, appearing at the top of the first page of the Act; or\n\n(iii) by a statement that the Act is reprinted pursuant to the *Amendments Incorporation Act 1938*, and a list of the laws that amend the Act, appearing on the first page of the Act; or\n\n(iv) by a list of the laws that amend the Act appearing on the first page of the Act and a statement indicating that the Act is printed by authority of the Government appearing on the final page of the Act; or\n\n(v) by a statement that the Act incorporates amendments, and a reference to the law that provides authority to print the Act as amended, appearing on the first page of the Act.\n\nNotes for this subregulation:\n\n1. In relation to Acts that are no longer in force, see section 10(3) of the Act.\n\n2. In relation to paragraphs (b) and (d), see also the *Evidence Act 1906* section 53, which makes provision in relation to a document purporting to be a copy of an Act.\n\n3. In relation to paragraph (d)(i), see also section 46 of the Act.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 16(a) of the Act, a hard copy version of subsidiary legislation, including subsidiary legislation that is no longer in force, indicates that it is an official version —\n\n(a) for subsidiary legislation as originally made that was made on or after 1 July 2023 — by the coat of arms of the State appearing on the first page of the subsidiary legislation and the words “Official Version” appearing in the footer of each page of the subsidiary legislation; or\n\n(b) for subsidiary legislation with amendments made on or after 1 July 2023 incorporated — by the coat of arms of the State appearing on the first page of the subsidiary legislation and the words “Official Version” appearing in the footer of each page of the subsidiary legislation; or\n\n(c) for subsidiary legislation with amendments, other than amendments made on or after 1 July 2023, incorporated —\n\n(i) by a statement that the subsidiary legislation is reprinted under the *Reprints Act 1984*, and a reference to the date as at which the subsidiary legislation is reprinted, appearing on the first page of the subsidiary legislation; or\n\n(ii) by a statement that the subsidiary legislation is reprinted pursuant to the *Reprinting of Regulations Act 1954*, and the date of the authorisation to reprint, appearing at the top right corner of the first page of the subsidiary legislation.\n\nNotes for this subregulation:\n\n1. In relation to subsidiary legislation that is no longer in force, see section 10(3) of the Act.\n\n2. See also the *Evidence Act 1906* section 58(1)(a), which makes provision in relation to subsidiary legislation purporting to be contained in a copy of the *Gazette*.\n\n3. In relation to paragraph (c)(i), see also section 46 of the Act.\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Legislation Regulations 2023* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Legislation Regulations 2023* | SL 2023/57 2 Jun 2023 | 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2) |\n| *Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Workers Compensation) Regulations 2024* Pt. 4 | SL 2024/132 26 Jun 2024 | 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Legislation Amendment Regulations 2024* | SL 2024/136 26 Jun 2024 | r. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2024 (see r. 2(a))   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\n© State of Western Australia 2024.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2024.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. 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If you need to find the actual \"Legislation Regulations 2023 (WA)\", you would need to:\n- Visit the [Western Australian legislation website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) directly\n- Use the site's search or menu to locate the correct regulation\n- Contact the Parliamentary Counsel's Office Helpdesk as suggested on the error page"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear consistent with their original intent under the Legislation Act 2021. They operationalise the Act's provisions regarding publication requirements and official versions without significant expansion beyond the parent Act's scope. 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This includes regulations, court rules, by-laws, proclamations, and even some historical British laws that still apply in WA.\n- **Sets the technical standards for official versions:** It specifies that official electronic versions must be in PDF format and display a tick symbol on the website. The documents themselves must show the State coat of arms and the words \"Official Version\" on every page.\n- **Covers both new and old laws:** It explains how to identify official versions of laws passed before 1 July 2023 (using old reprinting methods) versus those passed after (using the new \"Official Version\" branding).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **The Parliamentary Counsel:** They must follow these rules when publishing laws online.\n- **Lawyers, judges, and the public:** Anyone relying on WA laws needs to know which versions are 'official' (legally authoritative) versus unofficial copies.\n- **Government agencies:** They need to ensure any hard copies they produce meet these standards.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese regulations ensure legal certainty. When you look up a WA law online or receive a hard copy, you can verify it's the real, legally binding version—not an unofficial draft or outdated copy. 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