Schedule 2 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties
Schedule 3 — Fees
Notes
Compilation table 25
Other notes 28
Defined terms
Employment Agents Act 1976
Employment Agents Regulations 1976
1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Employment Agents Regulations 1976.
2. Term used: Form
In these regulations —
Form means a form set out in Schedule 1.
[Regulation 2 inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4109.]
[3. Deleted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4109.]
4. Prescribed forms
(1) The application forms referred to in the first column hereunder shall be used for the purpose respectively specified in relation thereto in the second column.
Application forms
Form No.
Purpose
1. ......................................
General licence.
2. ......................................
Restricted licence.
3. ......................................
Interim licence.
4. ......................................
Duplicate licence.
5. ......................................
Transfer licence.
6. ......................................
Renewal of a general or restricted licence.
(2) The form of licence referred to in the first column hereunder shall be used for the purposes respectively specified in relation thereto in the second column.
Licences
7. ......................................
General licence.
8. ......................................
Restricted licence.
9. ......................................
Interim licence.
(3) Where the transfer of a licence is consented to or ordered under the Act the order to be endorsed on the original licence shall be in the form of Form 10.
5. Application to be made with prescribed fee
An application for the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence shall be made to the Commissioner and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
[Regulation 5 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6918.]
[6, 7. Deleted: Gazette 18 Nov 2014 p. 4317.]
8. Form of Register
The Register to be kept for the purposes of section 27 of the Act shall be in the form of Form 12.
[9. Deleted: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6918.]
10. Prescribed fees
[(1AA) deleted]
(1) The fee payable for a matter set out in Schedule 3 column 1 is the fee set out opposite the matter in column 2.
(1a) For the purposes of section 13 of the Act, (and subject to the transitional provisions in section 15 of the Business Licensing Amendment Act 1995), the following periods are prescribed —
(a) section 13(1) — a licence should not exceed 3 years in duration;
(b) section 13(1b) — a licence may be renewed for 3 years.
(1B) The penalty prescribed under section 13(2) of the Act for any late application for the renewal of a licence is 25% of the fee due for the granting of that renewal.
[(2) deleted]
[Regulation 10 inserted: Gazette 4 Nov 1983 p. 4467; amended: Gazette 30 May 1986 p. 1815; 4 Sep 1987 p. 3517; 22 Jul 1988 p. 2520; 30 Jun 1989 p. 1970; 1 Aug 1990 p. 3655; 13 Dec 1991 p. 6164‑5; 14 Aug 1992 p. 4019‑20; 30 Nov 1992 p. 6412‑13; 29 Dec 1995 p. 6347‑8; 12 Mar 1996 p. 893‑4; 28 Jun 2002 p. 3055; 27 Jun 2003 p. 2548‑9; 29 Jun 2004 p. 2512‑13; 30 Dec 2004 p. 6918; 27 Jun 2006 p. 2272; 15 Jun 2007 p. 2773; 17 Jun 2008 p. 2550‑1; 23 Jun 2009 p. 2440‑1; 25 Jun 2010 p. 2846-7; 22 Jun 2011 p. 2348‑9; 15 Jun 2012 p. 2587-8; 27 Jun 2013 p. 2679-80; 17 Jun 2014 p. 1965‑6; 23 Jun 2015 p. 2173‑4; 3 Jun 2016 p. 1760; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3238‑9; 25 Jun 2018 p. 2341; 18 Jun 2019 p. 2098‑9; SL 2020/196 r. 27; SL 2021/86 r. 32; SL 2022/59 r. 18; SL 2023/35 r. 20; SL 2024/96 r. 26; SL 2025/89 r. 18.]
[10A. Deleted: SL 2021/86 r. 33.]
11. Offence
A person shall not make a false or misleading statement in any application made for the purposes of the Act.
12. Infringement notices
(1) The offences specified in Schedule 2 are offences for which an infringement notice may be issued under Part 2 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004.
(2) The modified penalty specified opposite an offence in Schedule 2 is the modified penalty for that offence for the purposes of section 5(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004.
(3) The Commissioner may, in writing, appoint persons or classes of persons to be authorised officers or approved officers for the purposes of Part 2 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004.
(4) The Commissioner is to issue to each authorised officer a certificate, badge or identity card identifying the officer as a person authorised to issue infringement notices.
(5) For the purposes of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 —
(a) an infringement notice is to be in the form of Form 13; and
(b) a withdrawal of infringement notice is to be in the form of Form 14.
[Regulation 12 inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4109.]
Schedule 1 — Forms
[r. 2]
[Heading inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4110; amended: SL 2020/196 r. 29.]
Form 1
Employment Agents Act 1976
APPLICATION FOR A GENERAL LICENCE
TO
Commissioner for Consumer Protection 1:
*I/The ............................... trading as .......................................................... of ........................................................ ’Phone ............................................. hereby *apply/applies on behalf of ..............................................................
...................................................................................................................... for a general licence to act as and carry on business of an employment agent.
†This application has been approved by the *firm/body corporate.
Business is proposed to be carried on at the following addresses: —
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
State name and address of 2 persons resident in Western Australia willing to act as character referees for the proposed licensee.
(a) Full name ...........................................................................................
Residential .........................................................................................
or
Business address ................................................................................
(b) Full name ...........................................................................................
Residential .........................................................................................
or
Business address ................................................................................
Does a person, firm or body corporate mentioned in this application hold a licence under the Act? If so, give particulars of the licence.
Dated this .................................... day of .................................................... 20......
..............................................
Signature of applicant.
† The ........................................... consents to this application.
Seal of body corporate.
Signature of person authorised by firm.
Delete whichever not applicable.
† Delete if not applicable.
[Form 1 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6919; 20 Apr 2007 p. 1740; 18 Nov 2014 p. 4317.]
Form 2
Employment Agents Act 1976
APPLICATION FOR A RESTRICTED LICENCE
TO
Commissioner for Consumer Protection 1:
*I/The ............................... trading as .......................................................... of ......................................................... ’Phone ............................................ hereby *apply/applies on behalf of ..............................................................
...................................................................................................................... for a restricted licence to act as and carry on business of an employment agent in the following parts of the State —
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
and in relation to the following class or classes of business .......................
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
†This application has been approved of by the *firm/body corporate.
Business is proposed to be carried on at the following addresses —
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
State name and address of 2 persons resident in Western Australia willing to act as character referees for the proposed licensee.
(a) Full name ...........................................................................................
Residential .........................................................................................
or
business address ................................................................................
(b) Full name ...........................................................................................
Residential .........................................................................................
or
business address ................................................................................
Does a person, firm or body corporate mentioned in this application hold a licence under the Act? If so, give particulars of the licence.
Dated this .................................... day of .................................................... 20......
..............................................
Signature of applicant.
† The ........................................... consents to this application.
Seal of body corporate.
Signature of person authorised by firm.
Delete whichever inapplicable.
† Delete if not applicable.
[Form 2 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6919; 20 Apr 2007 p. 1740; 18 Nov 2014 p. 4317.]
Form 3
Employment Agents Act 1976
APPLICATION FOR AN INTERIM LICENCE
TO
Commissioner for Consumer Protection 1:
*I/The ............................... trading as .......................................................... of .......................................................... ’Phone ........................................... hereby *apply/applies on behalf of ..............................................................
...................................................................................................................... for an interim licence to act as and carry on the business of an employment agent.
The circumstances to which this application relates are —
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
†This application has been approved by the *firm/body corporate.
Business is proposed to be carried on at the following addresses —
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
State name and address of 2 persons resident in Western Australia willing to act as referees for the proposed licensee —
(a) Full name ...........................................................................................
Residential .........................................................................................
or
business address ................................................................................
(b) Full name ...........................................................................................
Residential .........................................................................................
or
business address ................................................................................
Does a person, firm or body corporate mentioned in this application hold a licence under the Act? If so, give particulars of the licence .....................
......................................................................................................................
Dated this .................................... day of .................................................... 20......
..............................................
Signature of applicant.
† The ........................................... consents to this application.
Seal of body corporate.
Signature of person authorised by firm.
Delete whichever inapplicable.
† Delete if not applicable.
[Form 3 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6919; 20 Apr 2007 p. 1740; 18 Nov 2014 p. 4317.]
Form 4
Employment Agents Act 1976
APPLICATION FOR A DUPLICATE LICENCE
TO
Commissioner for Consumer Protection 1:
*I/The ............................... trading as .......................................................... of ........................................................... ’Phone .......................................... being the holder of a ........................................................ licence under the Act hereby *apply/applies for the issue of a duplicate of that licence.
The circumstances in which the licence was lost or destroyed are as follows: —
......................................................................................................................
Dated this .................................... day of .................................................... 20......
..............................................
Signature of applicant.
† The ........................................... consents to this application.
Seal of body corporate.
Signature of person authorised by firm.
Delete whichever inapplicable.
† Delete if not applicable.
[Form 4 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6919; 20 Apr 2007 p. 1740.]
Form 5
Employment Agents Act 1976
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENCE
TO
Commissioner for Consumer Protection 1:
*I/The ............................... trading as ..........................................................
of ......................................................... ’Phone ............................................ being the holder of a ........................................................ licence under the Act hereby *apply/applies for the transfer of the licence because of the following circumstances: —
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
The licence is to be transferred to ................................................................
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
†This application has been approved by the *firm/body corporate.
Business is to be carried on at the following addresses: —
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
State name and address of 2 persons resident in Western Australia willing to act as referees of the proposed licensee.
(a) Full name ...........................................................................................
Residential .........................................................................................
or
business address ................................................................................
(b) Full name ...........................................................................................
Residential .........................................................................................
or
business address ................................................................................
Does a person, firm or body corporate mentioned in this application hold a licence under the Act? If so, give particulars of the licence.
Dated this .................................... day of .................................................... 20......
..............................................
Signature of applicant.
† The ........................................... consents to this application.
Seal of body corporate.
Signature of person authorised by firm.
Delete whichever inapplicable.
† Delete if not applicable.
[Form 5 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6919; 20 Apr 2007 p. 1740; 18 Nov 2014 p. 4317.]
Form 6
Employment Agents Act 1976
APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OF LICENCE
TO
Commissioner for Consumer Protection 1:
*I/The ............................... trading as ..........................................................
of ......................................................... ’Phone ............................................ being the holder of a ........................................................ licence under the Act hereby *apply/applies for the renewal of the licence.
The business is proposed to be carried on at the following addresses: —
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
Dated this .................................... day of .................................................... 20......
.............................................
Signature of applicant.
Seal of body corporate.
Signature of person authorised by firm.
Delete whichever not applicable.
[Form 6 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6919; 20 Apr 2007 p. 1740.]
Form 7
Employment Agents Act 1976
GENERAL LICENCE
This is to certify that ..............................................................................................
........................................................ trading as ....................................................... of ............................................................................................................................ is licensed to carry on the business of an employment agent
(† on behalf of .......................................................................................................) at the following places of business —
.................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................. subject to the following conditions, limitations and restrictions: —
.................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
Date of issue: ........................................
Date of expiry: ......................................
................................................................
Commissioner for Consumer Protection 1.
† Delete if not applicable.
[Form 7 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6919; 20 Apr 2007 p. 1740.]
Form 8
Employment Agents Act 1976
RESTRICTED LICENCE
This is to certify that ..............................................................................................
........................................................ trading as .......................................................
of ............................................................................................................................ is licensed to carry on business as an employment agent
(† on behalf of .......................................................................................................) in the following parts of Western Australia: —
.................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................. and in relation to the following class or classes of business: —
.................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................. at the following places of business: —
.................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................. subject to the following conditions, limitations and restrictions: —
.................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
Date of issue: ........................................
Date of expiry: ......................................
................................................................
Commissioner for Consumer Protection 1.
† Delete if not applicable.
[Form 8 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6919; 20 Apr 2007 p. 1740.]
Form 9
Employment Agents Act 1976
INTERIM LICENCE
This is to certify that ..............................................................................................
........................................................ trading as ....................................................... of ............................................................................................................................ is licensed to carry on business as an employment agent on behalf of ..................
................................................................................................................................. at the following places of business for a period of ................................................
..................................................................... subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions set out in the licence issued to ......................................................
.................................................................................................................................
................................................................................................................................. and to the following conditions, limitations and restrictions: ................................
.................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
Date of issue: ........................................
Date of expiry: ......................................
................................................................
Commissioner for Consumer Protection 1.
[Form 9 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6919; 20 Apr 2007 p. 1740.]
Form 10
TRANSFER ENDORSEMENT
This licence is transferred to ..................................................................................
........................................................ trading as .................................. *who/which shall henceforth have the sole right to use and exercise the same subject to the Act.
Dated the ..................................... day of .................................................... 20......
................................................................
Commissioner for Consumer Protection 1.
Delete whichever is not applicable.
[Form 10 amended: Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6919; 20 Apr 2007 p. 1740.]
[Form 11 deleted: Gazette 18 Nov 2014 p. 4317.]
Form 12Employment Agents Act 1976REGISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AGENTS Business Name Address of Principal Place of Business Address of Other Places of Business Cancellation or Surrender Date
S
C
Disqualification of Person, Firm or Body Corporate To
From
Name
Suspension of Licence To
From
LICENCE Particulars of Conditions, Limitations or Restrictions
Name of Firm or Body Corporate on behalf whom Granted
Alleged offence Description of offence _______________________________
Employment Agents Act 1976 s.
Date / /20 Time a.m./p.m.
Modified penalty $
Officer issuing notice Name
Signature
Office
Date Date of notice / /20
Notice to alleged offender It is alleged that you have committed the above offence.If you do not want to be prosecuted in court for the offence, pay the modified penalty within 28 days after the date of this notice. How to pay****By post: Send a cheque or money order (payable to ‘Approved Officer — Employment Agents Act 1976’) to: Approved Officer — Employment Agents Act 1976 Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Locked Bag 14 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850In person: Pay the cashier at: Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety *[street address to be inserted]*If you do not pay the modified penalty within 28 days, you may be prosecuted or enforcement action may be taken under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994. Under that Act, some or all of the following action may be taken — your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold.If you need more time to pay the modified penalty, you can apply for an extension of time by writing to the Approved Officer at the above postal address. If you want this matter to be dealt with by prosecution in court, sign here ____________________________________
and post this notice to the Approved Officer at the above postal address within 28 days after the date of this notice.
[Form 13 inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4110; amended: Gazette 20 August 2013 p. 3830; 18 Nov 2014 p. 4317; 2 Oct 2018 p. 3795; SL 2020/163 r. 24.]
Form 14
Employment Agents Act 1976Withdrawal of infringement notice Withdrawal no.
Alleged offence Description of offence _____________________________
Employment Agents Act 1976 s.
Date / /20 Time a.m./p.m.
Officer withdrawing notice Name
Signature
Office
Date Date of withdrawal / /20
Withdrawal of infringement notice*[delete
whichever
is not applicable] The above infringement notice issued against you has been withdrawn. If you have already paid the modified penalty for the alleged offence you are entitled to a refund. * Your refund is enclosed. or* If you have paid the modified penalty but a refund is not enclosed, to claim your refund sign this notice and post it to: Approved Officer — Employment Agents Act 1976 Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Locked Bag 14 Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850Signature / /20
[Form 14 inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4111; amended: Gazette 2 Oct 2018 p. 3795.]
Schedule 2 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties
[r. 12]
[Heading inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4111.]
Offences under Employment Agents Act 1976
Modified penalty
s. 12(1)
Carrying on business as an employment agent without a licence .....................................................
$100
s. 12(4)
Carrying on business as an employment agent —
(a) under unlicensed name .................................
$100
(b) at unlicensed address ....................................
$100
(c) when licence is not in force .........................
$100
(d) in relation to unlicensed class of business ...
$100
(e) contrary to condition, limitation or restriction in licence ....................................
$100
s. 46(6)
Failing to keep records ..........................................
$100
[Schedule 2 inserted: Gazette 22 Sep 2006 p. 4111.]
Schedule 3 — Fees
[r. 10(1)]
[Heading inserted: SL 2025/89 r. 19.]
Item
Column 1<br>Matter
Column 2<br>Fee ($)
1.
Application for grant of licence (Act s. 18(1)) —<br>(a) general licence<br>(b) restricted licence<br>(c) interim licence, for each month applied for
1 140.00<br>1 140.00<br> 30.00
2.
Application for renewal of licence (Act s. 18(1)) —<br>(a) general licence<br>(b) restricted licence
807.00<br>807.00
3.
Issue of duplicate licence (Act s. 26(3))
35.00
4.
Application for transfer of licence under section 19(6) of the Act
98.00
[Schedule 3 inserted: SL 2025/89 r. 19.]
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Notes
This is a compilation of the Employment Agents Regulations 1976 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.
Compilation table
Citation
Published
Commencement
Employment Agents Regulations 1976
10 Sep 1976 p. 3386‑93
1 Nov 1976 (see Gazette 24 Sep 1976 p. 3493)
Untitled regulations
30 Dec 1977 p. 4765
30 Dec 1977
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1980
26 Sep 1980 p. 3356
1 Nov 1980 (see r. 2)
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1981
23 Oct 1981 p. 4428
1 Dec 1981 (see r. 2)
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1983
4 Nov 1983 p. 4467
1 Dec 1983 (see r. 2)
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1986
30 May 1986 p. 1815‑16
1 Jul 1986 (see r. 2)
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1987
4 Sep 1987 p. 3517
4 Sep 1987
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1988
22 Jul 1988 p. 2520
22 Jul 1988
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1989
30 Jun 1989 p. 1969‑70
1 Jul 1989 (see r. 2)
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1990
1 Aug 1990 p. 3655
1 Aug 1990
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1991
13 Dec 1991 p. 6164‑5
13 Dec 1991
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1992
14 Aug 1992 p. 4019‑20
14 Aug 1992
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1993
30 Nov 1993 p. 6412‑13
30 Nov 1993
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1995
29 Dec 1995 p. 6347‑8
1 Jan 1996 (see r. 2)
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 1996
12 Mar 1996 p. 893‑4
12 Mar 1996
Reprint of the Employment Agents Regulations 1976 as at 30 Sep 1997 (includes amendments listed above)
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 2002
28 Jun 2002 p. 3054‑5
1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2)
Employment Agents Amendment Regulations 2003
27 Jun 2003 p. 2548‑9
1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2)
Reprint 2: The Employment Agents Regulations 1976 as at 6 Feb 2004 (includes amendments listed above)
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021 Pt. 11
SL 2021/86 21 Jun 2021
1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022 Pt. 9
SL 2022/59 20 May 2022
1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023 Pt. 9
SL 2023/35 5 May 2023
1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 8
SL 2024/96 12 Jun 2024
1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(c))
Commerce Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025 Pt. 9
SL 2025/89 11 Jun 2025
1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b))
Other notes
1 Under the Consumer Affairs Act 1971 s. 4(3), references, however expressed, in any other Act or in any regulation, notice, proclamation, or statutory instrument of any kind made, published or in force under that or any other Act to the Commissioner for Consumer Protection are, unless the context requires otherwise, read and construed as references to the Commissioner for Fair Trading as defined by the Consumer Affairs Act 1971.
The Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 s. 151(5) provides that a reference to the Commissioner for Fair Trading is to have effect as if it had been amended to be a reference to the Commissioner as defined by the Consumer Affairs Act 1971.
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
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