Part Part 6 - Evidence Act 1906 - Offence under the *Public Health Act 2016*

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Part 6 — Offence under the Public Health Act 2016

[Heading inserted: No. 20 of 2023 s. 22(2).]

| s. 202MN(1) | Performance of abortion by unqualified person |

[Part 6 inserted: No. 20 of 2023 s. 22(2).]

[The Third Schedule deleted: No. 70 of 1988 s. 44.]

The Fourth Schedule

[Section 57]

| Column 1 | Column 2 | | Name of department or officer | Names of certifying officers | | The Commissioners of the Treasury | Any Commissioner, Secretary, or Assistant Secretary of the Treasury | | The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral | Any of the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral or either of the Secretaries to the said Commissioners | | Secretaries of State | Any Secretary or Under Secretary of State | | Committee of Privy Council for Trade | Any member of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, or any Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the said Committee | | The Poor Law Board | Any Commissioner of the Poor Law Board, or any Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the said board. |

The Fifth Schedule

[Section 61]

Column 1	Column 2
Name of officer, department, body or board	Names of certifying officers
The Governor	The Governor or his Private Secretary
The Governor in Executive Council	The Clerk of the Executive Council
The Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly	The Clerk or Clerk Assistant
Any department of the Public Service	The chief executive officer of that department
Any body, whether incorporated or not, that is established for a public purpose by a written law	The chief executive officer, the chief employee, the chairman or the secretary (whichever is relevant) of the body
The Police Force	The Commissioner of Police

[The Fifth Schedule amended: No. 8 of 1925 s. 2; No. 6 of 2003 s. 85(2); No. 28 of 2006 s. 37.]

The Sixth Schedule

[Heading inserted: No. 16 of 1956.]

Short title		Number and year	Assent	Commencement
Evidence Act 1906		28 of 1906 (6 Edw. VII No. 28)	14 Dec 1906	14 Dec 1906
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1913		16 of 1913 (4 Geo. V No. 16)	30 Dec 1913	30 Dec 1913
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1921		19 of 1921 (12 Geo. V No. 19)	29 Nov 1921	29 Nov 1921
Ministers’ Titles Act 1925 s. 2		8 of 1925 (16 Geo. V No. 8)	24 Sep 1925	24 Sep 1925
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* in Appendix Session Volume 1928** (includes amendments listed above)
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1930		34 of 1930 (21 Geo. V No. 34)	22 Dec 1930	22 Dec 1930
Matrimonial Causes and Personal Status Code 1948 s. 3(2)		73 of 1948 (12 and 13 Geo. VI No. 73)	4 Mar 1949	1 Jan 1950 (see s. 1 and Gazette 19 Oct 1949 p. 2499)
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* approved 13 Jun 1956 in Volume 10 of Reprinted Acts** (includes amendments listed above)
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1956		16 of 1956 (5 Eliz. II No. 16)	26 Oct 1956	26 Oct 1956
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1960		10 of 1960 (9 Eliz. II No. 10)	6 Oct 1960	6 Oct 1960
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1962		12 of 1962 (11 Eliz. II No. 12)	1 Oct 1962	1 Oct 1962
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1963		54 of 1963 (12 Eliz. II No. 54)	17 Dec 1963	1 Jul 1964 (see s. 2 and Gazette 26 Jun 1964 p. 2525)
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1964		11 of 1964 (13 Eliz. II No. 11)	2 Oct 1964	2 Oct 1964
Decimal Currency Act 1965		113 of 1965	21 Dec 1965	Act other than s. 4‑9: 21 Dec 1965 (see s. 2(1)); s. 4-9: 14 Feb 1966 (see s. 2(2))
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* approved 4 Aug 1966 (not in a Volume)** (includes amendments listed above)
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1966		20 of 1966	17 Oct 1966	1 Feb 1967 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 Jan 1967 p. 89)
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1967		23 of 1967	27 Oct 1967	27 Oct 1967
Evidence Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1967		69 of 1967	5 Dec 1967	5 Dec 1967
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* approved 2 Jul 1971** (includes amendments listed above)
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1971		41 of 1971	10 Dec 1971	10 Dec 1971
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1975		61 of 1975	24 Oct 1975	24 Oct 1975
Evidence Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1975		90 of 1975	20 Nov 1975	20 May 1977 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 May 1977 p. 1489)
Acts Amendment (Expert Evidence) Act 1976 Pt. I		111 of 1976	25 Nov 1976	25 Nov 1976
Evidence Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976		142 of 1976	13 Dec 1976	13 Dec 1976
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1976		145 of 1976	13 Dec 1976	20 May 1977 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 May 1977 p. 1489)
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* approved 4 Nov 1977** (includes amendments listed above)
Evidence Act Amendment Act 1978		33 of 1978	21 Aug 1978	21 Aug 1978
Evidence Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1978		111 of 1978	12 Dec 1978	12 Dec 1978
Acts Amendment (Master, Supreme Court) Act 1979 Pt. X		67 of 1979	21 Nov 1979	11 Feb 1980 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Feb 1980 p. 383)
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* approved 28 Jan 1981** (includes amendments listed above)
Companies (Consequential Amendments) Act 1982 s. 28		10 of 1982	14 May 1982	1 Jul 1982 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 25 Jun 1982 p. 2079)
Acts Amendment (Betting and Gaming) Act 1982 Pt. IV		108 of 1982	7 Dec 1982	31 Dec 1982 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 1982 p. 4968)
Artificial Conception Act 1985 s. 8		14 of 1985	12 Apr 1985	1 Jul 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 28 Jun 1985 p. 2291)
Acts Amendment (Sexual Assaults) Act 1985 Pt. III		74 of 1985	20 Nov 1985	1 Apr 1986 (see s. 2 and Gazette 28 Feb 1986 p. 605)
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* as at 14 Aug 1986** (includes amendments listed above)
Acts Amendment (Recording of Depositions) Act 1986 Pt. III		81 of 1986	9 Dec 1986	1 Aug 1987 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 Jul 1987 p. 2607)
Evidence Amendment Act 1987		66 of 1987	1 Dec 1987	s. 1 and 2: 1 Dec 1987; Act other than s. 1, 2, 9 and 10: 8 Apr 1988 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Apr 1988 p. 1107); s. 9 and 10: 8 Mar 1991 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Mar 1991 p. 1030)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1988 Pt. 3		70 of 1988	15 Dec 1988	1 Feb 1989 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 20 Jan 1989 p. 110)
Evidence Amendment Act 1989		34 of 1989	22 Dec 1989	s. 1 and 2: 22 Dec 1989; Act other than s. 1 and 2: 8 Mar 1991 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Mar 1991 p. 1029)
Evidence Amendment Act 1990 1		47 of 1990	4 Dec 1990	4 Dec 1990 (see s. 2)
Children’s Court of Western Australia Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991 s. 23		15 of 1991	21 Jun 1991	9 Aug 1991 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 9 Aug 1991 p. 4101)
Acts Amendment (Evidence) Act 1991 Pt. 2		48 of 1991	17 Dec 1991	31 Mar 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Mar 1992 p. 1317)
Acts Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 1992 Pt. 4		14 of 1992	17 Jun 1992	1 Aug 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 28 Jul 1992 p. 3671)
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* as at 1 Aug 1992** (includes amendments listed above)
Acts Amendment (Evidence of Children and Others) Act 1992 Pt. 2		36 of 1992	22 Sep 1992	16 Nov 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 6 Nov 1992 p. 5415)
Acts Amendment (Jurisdiction and Criminal Procedure) Act 1992 Pt. 6		53 of 1992	9 Dec 1992	9 Dec 1992 (see s. 2)
Financial Administration Legislation Amendment Act 1993 s. 13		6 of 1993	27 Aug 1993	1 Jul 1993 (see s. 2(1))
Acts Amendment (Ministry of Justice) Act 1993 Pt. 9		31 of 1993	15 Dec 1993	1 Jul 1993 (see s. 2)
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 1994 s. 4		73 of 1994	9 Dec 1994	9 Dec 1994 (see s. 2)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1994 s. 13(4)		82 of 1994	23 Dec 1994	20 Jan 1995 (see s. 2(2))
Stamp Amendment Act 1995 s. 9		41 of 1995	24 Oct 1995	24 Oct 1995 (see s. 2)
Coroners Act 1996 s. 61		2 of 1996	24 May 1996	7 Apr 1997 (see s. 2 and Gazette 18 Mar 1997 p. 1529)
Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 s. 4		14 of 1996	28 Jun 1996	1 Jul 1996 (see s. 2(1))
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* as at 10 Sep 1996** (includes amendments listed above except those in the Coroners Act 1996)
Financial Legislation Amendment Act 1996 s. 64		49 of 1996	25 Oct 1996	25 Oct 1996 (see s. 2(1))
Mental Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 Pt. 7		69 of 1996	13 Nov 1996	13 Nov 1997 (see s. 2)
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 1997 s. 57		57 of 1997	15 Dec 1997	15 Dec 1997 (see s. 2(1))
Acts Amendment (Abortion) Act 1998 s. 6 7		15 of 1998	26 May 1998	26 May 1998 (see s. 2)
Acts Repeal and Amendment (Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration) Act 1998 s. 12		40 of 1998	30 Oct 1998	14 Apr 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 9 Apr 1999 p. 1433)
Acts Amendment (Video and Audio Links) Act 1998 Pt. 3 4		48 of 1998	19 Nov 1998	18 Jan 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 15 Jan 1999 p. 109)
Surveillance Devices Act 1998 s. 46		56 of 1998	11 Jan 1999	22 Nov 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 22 Nov 1999 p. 5843)
Acts Amendment and Repeal (Financial Sector Reform) Act 1999 s. 78		26 of 1999	29 Jun 1999	1 Jul 1999 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 30 Jun 1999 p. 2905)
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* as at 22 Nov 1999** (includes amendments listed above)
Prostitution Act 2000 s. 64		17 of 2000	22 Jun 2000	29 Jul 2000 (see s. 2 and Gazette 28 Jul 2000 p. 3987)
Criminal Property Confiscation (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 14 8		69 of 2000	6 Dec 2000	1 Jan 2001 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Dec 2000 p. 7903)
Acts Amendment (Evidence) Act 2000 Pt. 2		71 of 2000	6 Dec 2000	3 Jan 2001
*Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906* as at 4 Jan 2001** (includes amendments listed above)
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2001 s. 10(3)		23 of 2001	26 Nov 2001	24 Dec 2001
Acts Amendment (Lesbian and Gay Law Reform) Act 2002 s. 35(2) and 41(3)		3 of 2002	17 Apr 2002	21 Sep 2002 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 Sep 2002 p. 4693)
Criminal Law (Procedure) Amendment Act 2002 Pt. 4 Div. 5		27 of 2002	25 Sep 2002	27 Sep 2002 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Sep 2002 p. 4875)
Taxation Administration (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002 s. 11 9		45 of 2002	20 Mar 2003	1 Jul 2003 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 27 Jun 2003 p. 2383)
Transfer of Land Amendment Act 2003 s. 85		6 of 2003	25 Mar 2003	3 May 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 2 May 2003 p. 1491)
Coroners Amendment Act 2003 s. 15		15 of 2003	17 Apr 2003	16 Jul 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 15 Jul 2003 p. 2831)
*Reprint 12: The Evidence Act 1906* as at 10 Oct 2003** (includes amendments listed above)
Acts Amendment and Repeal (Courts and Legal Practice) Act 2003 s. 34		65 of 2003	4 Dec 2003	1 Jan 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Dec 2003 p. 5722)
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2003 s. 142(2)		74 of 2003	15 Dec 2003	15 Dec 2003 (see s. 2)
Criminal Code Amendment Act 2004 s. 24, 26, 58 and 61(6)		4 of 2004	23 Apr 2004	21 May 2004 (see s. 2)
Evidence Amendment Act 2004		24 of 2004	7 Oct 2004	s. 1 and 2: 7 Oct 2004; Act other than s. 1 and 2: 18 Jun 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 17 Jun 2005 p. 2658)
Children and Community Services Act 2004 s. 251 (Sch. 2 cl. 9)		34 of 2004 (as amended by No. 84 of 2004 s. 85(4))	20 Oct 2004	Sch. 2 cl. 9(1), (3) and (4): 1 Mar 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Feb 2006 p. 695); Sch. 2 cl. 9(2): 11 Mar 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 Mar 2006 p. 987)
Criminal Law Amendment (Sexual Assault and Other Matters) Act 2004 Pt. 3 and 4 10		46 of 2004	9 Nov 2004	1 Jan 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7130)
Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 Pt. 11		59 of 2004	23 Nov 2004	1 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128)
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2004 s. 9(2)		62 of 2004	24 Nov 2004	1 Jan 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5965)
Criminal Law Amendment (Simple Offences) Act 2004 s. 19(3) and 82		70 of 2004	8 Dec 2004	31 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Jan 2005 p. 163)
Criminal Procedure and Appeals (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 2004 Pt. 8, s. 80, 82 and 85 11		84 of 2004	16 Dec 2004	2 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7129 (correction: Gazette 7 Jan 2005 p. 53))
*Reprint 13: The Evidence Act 1906* as at 1 Jul 2005** (includes amendments listed above except those in the Children and Community Services Act 2004)
Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations (Consequential Provisions) Act 2005 Pt. 12		24 of 2005	2 Dec 2005	1 Jan 2006 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 23 Dec 2005 p. 6244)
Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 Pt. 3 Div. 2 12		28 of 2006	26 Jun 2006	1 Jul 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Jun 2006 p. 2347)
Financial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2006 s. 4		77 of 2006	21 Dec 2006	1 Feb 2007 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 19 Jan 2007 p. 137)
Child Care Services Act 2007 Pt. 7 Div. 3		19 of 2007	3 Jul 2007	10 Aug 2007 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Aug 2007 p. 4071)
*Reprint 14: The Evidence Act 1906* as at 8 Feb 2008** (includes amendments listed above)
Criminal Law and Evidence Amendment Act 2008 Pt. 5		2 of 2008	12 Mar 2008	27 Apr 2008 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Apr 2008 p. 1559)
Acts Amendment (Justice) Act 2008 Pt. 11		5 of 2008	31 Mar 2008	30 Sep 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 11 Jul 2008 p. 3253)
Duties Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Sch. 1 cl. 8		12 of 2008	14 Apr 2008	1 Jul 2008 (see s. 2(d))
Legal Profession Act 2008 s. 662		21 of 2008	27 May 2008	1 Mar 2009 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 27 Feb 2009 p. 511)
Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Act 2008 s. 12		26 of 2008	19 Jun 2008	1 Jan 2009 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Dec 2008 p. 5107)
Criminal Law Amendment (Homicide) Act 2008 s. 33		29 of 2008	27 Jun 2008	1 Aug 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 22 Jul 2008 p. 3353)
*Reprint 15: The Evidence Act 1906* as at 23 Jan 2009** (includes amendments listed above except those in the Legal Profession Act 2008)
Statutes (Repeals and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009 s. 7		8 of 2009	21 May 2009	22 May 2009 (see s. 2(b))
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2011 s. 27		47 of 2011	25 Oct 2011	26 Oct 2011 (see s. 2(b))
Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012 Pt. 4 Div. 5		11 of 2012	20 Jun 2012	1 Aug 2012 (see s. 2(c) and Gazette 25 Jul 2012 p. 3411)
Evidence and Public Interest Disclosure Legislation Amendment Act 2012 Pt. 2		31 of 2012	2 Oct 2012	21 Nov 2012 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Nov 2012 p. 5685)
Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012 s. 177		49 of 2012	29 Nov 2012	2 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Nov 2013 p. 4891)
*Reprint 16: The Evidence Act 1906* as at 6 Sep 2013** (includes amendments listed above except those in the Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012)
Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 3 Div. 11		20 of 2013	4 Nov 2013	25 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 22 Nov 2013 p. 5391)
Dangerous Sexual Offenders Legislation Amendment Act 2016 Pt. 4		17 of 2016	11 Jul 2016	10 Sep 2016 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Sep 2016 p. 3871)
Evidence Amendment Act 2016		31 of 2016	3 Oct 2016	s. 1 and 2: 3 Oct 2016 (see s. 2(a)); Act other than s. 1 and 2: 19 Nov 2016 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 18 Nov 2016 p. 5219)
Statutes (Minor Amendments) Act 2017 s. 9		6 of 2017	12 Sep 2017	13 Sep 2017 (see s. 2(b))
*Reprint 17: The Evidence Act 1906* as at 22 Jun 2018** (includes amendments listed above)
Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2020 Pt. 10	30 of 2020		9 Jul 2020		s. 95:10 Jul 2020 (see s. 2(1)(b)); Pt. 10 (other than s. 95): 1 Oct 2020 (see s. 2(1)(c) and SL 2020/125 cl. 2(b)(ii))
High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 s. 121	29 of 2020		9 Jul 2020		26 Aug 2020 (see s. 2(1)(c) and SL 2020/131 cl. 2)
COVID‑19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Act 2020 Pt. 6 Div. 4	34 of 2020		11 Sep 2020		12 Sep 2020 (see s. 2(b))
Criminal Law Amendment (Uncertain Dates) Act 2020 Pt. 4	47 of 2020		9 Dec 2020		10 Dec 2020 (see s. 2(b))
Legislation Act 2021 Pt. 6 Div. 2	13 of 2021		24 Aug 2021		1 Jul 2023 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2023/58 cl. 2)
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 s. 424	9 of 2022		14 Apr 2022		1 Jul 2022 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2022/113 cl. 2)
Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 Pt. 15 Div. 14	10 of 2023		13 Apr 2023		1 Sep 2024 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2024/175 cl. 2)
Abortion Legislation Reform Act 2023 Pt. 4 Div. 3	20 of 2023		27 Sep 2023		27 Mar 2024 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2024/21 cl. 2)
Western Australian Marine Amendment Act 2023 s. 34	31 of 2023		11 Dec 2023		21 Dec 2023 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2023/202 cl. 2(a))

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Evidence Act 1906

28 of 1906 (6 Edw. VII No. 28)

14 Dec 1906

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1913

16 of 1913 (4 Geo. V No. 16)

30 Dec 1913

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1921

19 of 1921 (12 Geo. V No. 19)

29 Nov 1921

Ministers’ Titles Act 1925 s. 2

8 of 1925 (16 Geo. V No. 8)

24 Sep 1925

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 in Appendix Session Volume 1928 (includes amendments listed above)

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1930

34 of 1930 (21 Geo. V No. 34)

22 Dec 1930

Matrimonial Causes and Personal Status Code 1948 s. 3(2)

73 of 1948 (12 and 13 Geo. VI No. 73)

4 Mar 1949

1 Jan 1950 (see s. 1 and Gazette 19 Oct 1949 p. 2499)

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 approved 13 Jun 1956 in Volume 10 of Reprinted Acts (includes amendments listed above)

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1956

16 of 1956 (5 Eliz. II No. 16)

26 Oct 1956

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1960

10 of 1960 (9 Eliz. II No. 10)

6 Oct 1960

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1962

12 of 1962 (11 Eliz. II No. 12)

1 Oct 1962

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1963

54 of 1963 (12 Eliz. II No. 54)

17 Dec 1963

1 Jul 1964 (see s. 2 and Gazette 26 Jun 1964 p. 2525)

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1964

11 of 1964 (13 Eliz. II No. 11)

2 Oct 1964

Decimal Currency Act 1965

113 of 1965

21 Dec 1965

Act other than s. 4‑9: 21 Dec 1965 (see s. 2(1)); s. 4-9: 14 Feb 1966 (see s. 2(2))

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 approved 4 Aug 1966 (not in a Volume) (includes amendments listed above)

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1966

20 of 1966

17 Oct 1966

1 Feb 1967 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 Jan 1967 p. 89)

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1967

23 of 1967

27 Oct 1967

Evidence Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1967

69 of 1967

5 Dec 1967

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 approved 2 Jul 1971 (includes amendments listed above)

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1971

41 of 1971

10 Dec 1971

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1975

61 of 1975

24 Oct 1975

Evidence Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1975

90 of 1975

20 Nov 1975

20 May 1977 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 May 1977 p. 1489)

Acts Amendment (Expert Evidence) Act 1976 Pt. I

111 of 1976

25 Nov 1976

Evidence Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976

142 of 1976

13 Dec 1976

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1976

145 of 1976

13 Dec 1976

20 May 1977 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 May 1977 p. 1489)

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 approved 4 Nov 1977 (includes amendments listed above)

Evidence Act Amendment Act 1978

33 of 1978

21 Aug 1978

Evidence Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1978

111 of 1978

12 Dec 1978

Acts Amendment (Master, Supreme Court) Act 1979 Pt. X

67 of 1979

21 Nov 1979

11 Feb 1980 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Feb 1980 p. 383)

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 approved 28 Jan 1981 (includes amendments listed above)

Companies (Consequential Amendments) Act 1982 s. 28

10 of 1982

14 May 1982

1 Jul 1982 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 25 Jun 1982 p. 2079)

Acts Amendment (Betting and Gaming) Act 1982 Pt. IV

108 of 1982

7 Dec 1982

31 Dec 1982 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 1982 p. 4968)

Artificial Conception Act 1985 s. 8

14 of 1985

12 Apr 1985

1 Jul 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 28 Jun 1985 p. 2291)

Acts Amendment (Sexual Assaults) Act 1985 Pt. III

74 of 1985

20 Nov 1985

1 Apr 1986 (see s. 2 and Gazette 28 Feb 1986 p. 605)

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 as at 14 Aug 1986 (includes amendments listed above)

Acts Amendment (Recording of Depositions) Act 1986 Pt. III

81 of 1986

9 Dec 1986

1 Aug 1987 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 Jul 1987 p. 2607)

Evidence Amendment Act 1987

66 of 1987

1 Dec 1987

s. 1 and 2: 1 Dec 1987; Act other than s. 1, 2, 9 and 10: 8 Apr 1988 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Apr 1988 p. 1107); s. 9 and 10: 8 Mar 1991 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Mar 1991 p. 1030)

Criminal Law Amendment Act 1988 Pt. 3

70 of 1988

15 Dec 1988

1 Feb 1989 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 20 Jan 1989 p. 110)

Evidence Amendment Act 1989

34 of 1989

22 Dec 1989

s. 1 and 2: 22 Dec 1989; Act other than s. 1 and 2: 8 Mar 1991 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Mar 1991 p. 1029)

Evidence Amendment Act 1990 1

47 of 1990

4 Dec 1990

4 Dec 1990 (see s. 2)

Children’s Court of Western Australia Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991 s. 23

15 of 1991

21 Jun 1991

9 Aug 1991 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 9 Aug 1991 p. 4101)

Acts Amendment (Evidence) Act 1991 Pt. 2

48 of 1991

17 Dec 1991

31 Mar 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Mar 1992 p. 1317)

Acts Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 1992 Pt. 4

14 of 1992

17 Jun 1992

1 Aug 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 28 Jul 1992 p. 3671)

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 as at 1 Aug 1992 (includes amendments listed above)

Acts Amendment (Evidence of Children and Others) Act 1992 Pt. 2

36 of 1992

22 Sep 1992

16 Nov 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 6 Nov 1992 p. 5415)

Acts Amendment (Jurisdiction and Criminal Procedure) Act 1992 Pt. 6

53 of 1992

9 Dec 1992

9 Dec 1992 (see s. 2)

Financial Administration Legislation Amendment Act 1993 s. 13

6 of 1993

27 Aug 1993

1 Jul 1993 (see s. 2(1))

Acts Amendment (Ministry of Justice) Act 1993 Pt. 9

31 of 1993

15 Dec 1993

1 Jul 1993 (see s. 2)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 1994 s. 4

73 of 1994

9 Dec 1994

9 Dec 1994 (see s. 2)

Criminal Law Amendment Act 1994 s. 13(4)

82 of 1994

23 Dec 1994

20 Jan 1995 (see s. 2(2))

Stamp Amendment Act 1995 s. 9

41 of 1995

24 Oct 1995

24 Oct 1995 (see s. 2)

Coroners Act 1996 s. 61

2 of 1996

24 May 1996

7 Apr 1997 (see s. 2 and Gazette 18 Mar 1997 p. 1529)

Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 s. 4

14 of 1996

28 Jun 1996

1 Jul 1996 (see s. 2(1))

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 as at 10 Sep 1996 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Coroners Act 1996)

Financial Legislation Amendment Act 1996 s. 64

49 of 1996

25 Oct 1996

25 Oct 1996 (see s. 2(1))

Mental Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 Pt. 7

69 of 1996

13 Nov 1996

13 Nov 1997 (see s. 2)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 1997 s. 57

57 of 1997

15 Dec 1997

15 Dec 1997 (see s. 2(1))

Acts Amendment (Abortion) Act 1998 s. 6 7

15 of 1998

26 May 1998

26 May 1998 (see s. 2)

Acts Repeal and Amendment (Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration) Act 1998 s. 12

40 of 1998

30 Oct 1998

14 Apr 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 9 Apr 1999 p. 1433)

Acts Amendment (Video and Audio Links) Act 1998 Pt. 3 4

48 of 1998

19 Nov 1998

18 Jan 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 15 Jan 1999 p. 109)

Surveillance Devices Act 1998 s. 46

56 of 1998

11 Jan 1999

22 Nov 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 22 Nov 1999 p. 5843)

Acts Amendment and Repeal (Financial Sector Reform) Act 1999 s. 78

26 of 1999

29 Jun 1999

1 Jul 1999 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 30 Jun 1999 p. 2905)

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 as at 22 Nov 1999 (includes amendments listed above)

Prostitution Act 2000 s. 64

17 of 2000

22 Jun 2000

29 Jul 2000 (see s. 2 and Gazette 28 Jul 2000 p. 3987)

Criminal Property Confiscation (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 14 8

69 of 2000

6 Dec 2000

1 Jan 2001 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Dec 2000 p. 7903)

Acts Amendment (Evidence) Act 2000 Pt. 2

71 of 2000

6 Dec 2000

3 Jan 2001

Reprint of the Evidence Act 1906 as at 4 Jan 2001 (includes amendments listed above)

Criminal Law Amendment Act 2001 s. 10(3)

23 of 2001

26 Nov 2001

24 Dec 2001

Acts Amendment (Lesbian and Gay Law Reform) Act 2002 s. 35(2) and 41(3)

3 of 2002

17 Apr 2002

21 Sep 2002 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 Sep 2002 p. 4693)

Criminal Law (Procedure) Amendment Act 2002 Pt. 4 Div. 5

27 of 2002

25 Sep 2002

27 Sep 2002 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Sep 2002 p. 4875)

Taxation Administration (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002 s. 11 9

45 of 2002

20 Mar 2003

1 Jul 2003 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 27 Jun 2003 p. 2383)

Transfer of Land Amendment Act 2003 s. 85

6 of 2003

25 Mar 2003

3 May 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 2 May 2003 p. 1491)

Coroners Amendment Act 2003 s. 15

15 of 2003

17 Apr 2003

16 Jul 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 15 Jul 2003 p. 2831)

Reprint 12: The Evidence Act 1906 as at 10 Oct 2003 (includes amendments listed above)

Acts Amendment and Repeal (Courts and Legal Practice) Act 2003 s. 34

65 of 2003

4 Dec 2003

1 Jan 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Dec 2003 p. 5722)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2003 s. 142(2)

74 of 2003

15 Dec 2003

15 Dec 2003 (see s. 2)

Criminal Code Amendment Act 2004 s. 24, 26, 58 and 61(6)

4 of 2004

23 Apr 2004

21 May 2004 (see s. 2)

Evidence Amendment Act 2004

24 of 2004

7 Oct 2004

s. 1 and 2: 7 Oct 2004; Act other than s. 1 and 2: 18 Jun 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 17 Jun 2005 p. 2658)

Children and Community Services Act 2004 s. 251 (Sch. 2 cl. 9)

34 of 2004 (as amended by No. 84 of 2004 s. 85(4))

20 Oct 2004

Sch. 2 cl. 9(1), (3) and (4): 1 Mar 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Feb 2006 p. 695); Sch. 2 cl. 9(2): 11 Mar 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 Mar 2006 p. 987)

Criminal Law Amendment (Sexual Assault and Other Matters) Act 2004 Pt. 3 and 4 10

46 of 2004

9 Nov 2004

1 Jan 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7130)

Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 Pt. 11

59 of 2004

23 Nov 2004

1 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128)

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2004 s. 9(2)

62 of 2004

24 Nov 2004

1 Jan 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5965)

Criminal Law Amendment (Simple Offences) Act 2004 s. 19(3) and 82

70 of 2004

8 Dec 2004

31 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Jan 2005 p. 163)

Criminal Procedure and Appeals (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 2004 Pt. 8, s. 80, 82 and 85 11

84 of 2004

16 Dec 2004

2 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7129 (correction: Gazette 7 Jan 2005 p. 53))

Reprint 13: The Evidence Act 1906 as at 1 Jul 2005 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Children and Community Services Act 2004)

Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations (Consequential Provisions) Act 2005 Pt. 12

24 of 2005

2 Dec 2005

1 Jan 2006 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 23 Dec 2005 p. 6244)

Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 Pt. 3 Div. 2 12

28 of 2006

26 Jun 2006

1 Jul 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Jun 2006 p. 2347)

Financial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2006 s. 4

77 of 2006

21 Dec 2006

1 Feb 2007 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 19 Jan 2007 p. 137)

Child Care Services Act 2007 Pt. 7 Div. 3

19 of 2007

3 Jul 2007

10 Aug 2007 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Aug 2007 p. 4071)

Reprint 14: The Evidence Act 1906 as at 8 Feb 2008 (includes amendments listed above)

Criminal Law and Evidence Amendment Act 2008 Pt. 5

2 of 2008

12 Mar 2008

27 Apr 2008 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Apr 2008 p. 1559)

Acts Amendment (Justice) Act 2008 Pt. 11

5 of 2008

31 Mar 2008

30 Sep 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 11 Jul 2008 p. 3253)

Duties Legislation Amendment Act 2008 Sch. 1 cl. 8

12 of 2008

14 Apr 2008

1 Jul 2008 (see s. 2(d))

Legal Profession Act 2008 s. 662

21 of 2008

27 May 2008

1 Mar 2009 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 27 Feb 2009 p. 511)

Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Act 2008 s. 12

26 of 2008

19 Jun 2008

1 Jan 2009 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Dec 2008 p. 5107)

Criminal Law Amendment (Homicide) Act 2008 s. 33

29 of 2008

27 Jun 2008

1 Aug 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 22 Jul 2008 p. 3353)

Reprint 15: The Evidence Act 1906 as at 23 Jan 2009 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Legal Profession Act 2008)

Statutes (Repeals and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009 s. 7

8 of 2009

21 May 2009

22 May 2009 (see s. 2(b))

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2011 s. 27

47 of 2011

25 Oct 2011

26 Oct 2011 (see s. 2(b))

Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012 Pt. 4 Div. 5

11 of 2012

20 Jun 2012

1 Aug 2012 (see s. 2(c) and Gazette 25 Jul 2012 p. 3411)

Evidence and Public Interest Disclosure Legislation Amendment Act 2012 Pt. 2

31 of 2012

2 Oct 2012

21 Nov 2012 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Nov 2012 p. 5685)

Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012 s. 177

49 of 2012

29 Nov 2012

2 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Nov 2013 p. 4891)

Reprint 16: The Evidence Act 1906 as at 6 Sep 2013 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012)

Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013 Pt. 3 Div. 11

20 of 2013

4 Nov 2013

25 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 22 Nov 2013 p. 5391)

Dangerous Sexual Offenders Legislation Amendment Act 2016 Pt. 4

17 of 2016

11 Jul 2016

10 Sep 2016 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 9 Sep 2016 p. 3871)

Evidence Amendment Act 2016

31 of 2016

3 Oct 2016

s. 1 and 2: 3 Oct 2016 (see s. 2(a)); Act other than s. 1 and 2: 19 Nov 2016 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 18 Nov 2016 p. 5219)

Statutes (Minor Amendments) Act 2017 s. 9

6 of 2017

12 Sep 2017

13 Sep 2017 (see s. 2(b))

Reprint 17: The Evidence Act 1906 as at 22 Jun 2018 (includes amendments listed above)

Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2020 Pt. 10

30 of 2020

9 Jul 2020

s. 95:10 Jul 2020 (see s. 2(1)(b)); Pt. 10 (other than s. 95): 1 Oct 2020 (see s. 2(1)(c) and SL 2020/125 cl. 2(b)(ii))

High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 s. 121

29 of 2020

9 Jul 2020

26 Aug 2020 (see s. 2(1)(c) and SL 2020/131 cl. 2)

COVID‑19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Act 2020 Pt. 6 Div. 4

34 of 2020

11 Sep 2020

12 Sep 2020 (see s. 2(b))

Criminal Law Amendment (Uncertain Dates) Act 2020 Pt. 4

47 of 2020

9 Dec 2020

10 Dec 2020 (see s. 2(b))

Legislation Act 2021 Pt. 6 Div. 2

13 of 2021

24 Aug 2021

1 Jul 2023 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2023/58 cl. 2)

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022 s. 424

9 of 2022

14 Apr 2022

1 Jul 2022 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2022/113 cl. 2)

Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 Pt. 15 Div. 14

10 of 2023

13 Apr 2023

1 Sep 2024 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2024/175 cl. 2)

Abortion Legislation Reform Act 2023 Pt. 4 Div. 3

20 of 2023

27 Sep 2023

27 Mar 2024 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2024/21 cl. 2)

Western Australian Marine Amendment Act 2023 s. 34

31 of 2023

11 Dec 2023

21 Dec 2023 (see s. 2(c) and SL 2023/202 cl. 2(a))

Short title	Number and year	Assent	Commencement
Prostitution Amendment Act 2008 s. 31	13 of 2008	14 Apr 2008	To be proclaimed (see s. 2(b))
Evidence Act 2025 s. 386	15 of 2025	25 Sep 2025	To be proclaimed (see s. 2(e))
Education and Care Services National Law Application Act 2026 Pt. 6 Div. 7	2 of 2026	31 Mar 2026	To be proclaimed (see s. 2(1)(d))