8DExtension of period for giving notice of motion to terminate WA Act

8D Extension of period for giving notice of motion to terminate WA Act

(1) This section provides for an extension of time for giving a notice of a motion (the termination notice) in a House of the Parliament to terminate one or more WA Acts that are specified in the first WA Acts list that is required by section 8A to be tabled in that House. (2) If: (a) within 15 sitting days after tabling of the WA Acts list in a House of the Parliament, a notice of a motion is given in that House to extend the period for giving the termination notice in relation to one or more WA Acts specified in the extension notice; and (b) that House passes a resolution to extend the period; the termination notice may be given in that House within 3 months after the tabling of the WA Acts list in that House. (3) If: (a) within 15 sitting days after tabling of the WA Acts list in a House of the Parliament, a notice of a motion (the extension notice) is given in that House to extend the period for giving the termination notice in relation to one or more WA Acts specified in the extension notice; and (b) at the expiration of 15 sitting days after the extension notice has been given in that House: (i) the notice has not been withdrawn and the motion has not been called on; or (ii) the motion has been called on, moved and seconded and has not been withdrawn or otherwise disposed of; the termination notice may be given in that House within 3 months after the tabling of the WA Acts list in that House. (4) If a notice of a motion (the extension notice) is given in a House of the Parliament (the notice House) for the purpose of obtaining an extension under subsection (2) or (3) but, before the expiration of 15 sitting days after the extension notice is given: (a) the House of Representatives is dissolved or expires, or the Parliament is prorogued; and (b) at the time of the dissolution, expiry or prorogation: (i) the extension notice has not been withdrawn and the motion has not been called on; or (ii) the motion has been called on, moved and seconded and has not been withdrawn or otherwise disposed of; the following provisions apply: (c) the extension notice is taken to have been given in the notice House on the first sitting day of that House after the dissolution, expiry or prorogation; (d) the termination notice may be given in that House within the first 15 sitting days of that House after the dissolution, expiry or prorogation. (5) In this section, terminate, WA Act and WA Acts list have the same meanings as in section 8C.