Part 6Offence under the *Public Health Act 2016*

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.] [s. 47(1a)] *Evidence Act 1906* (In the (a) ..............................................................................................................) (b) ........................................................................................................................... IN THE MATTER of (c) by ........................ ......................................................... against ................................................ I .............................................. of ................................................................ ..................................................................................., a fingerprint expert attached to the (d) ........................................................................................ make oath and say as follows — 1. I have examined the fingerprint card, now produced and shown to me marked “A”. The fingerprints on the card are identical with those on a fingerprint card, portion of the records of the (d) ........... ............................................................ being the fingerprints of one ............................................................ alias ..................................... ............................................................. 2. According to those records, which I believe to be accurate, the said ............................................ has been convicted of the offences set out below, namely — (Here insert description of offences, the courts in which the convictions took place and the dates of the convictions.) 3. From an examination of those records I believe that the person referred to as having been convicted, in the document(s) now shown to me and marked respectively “B” (“C”, “D”, etc.), is identical with the person whose fingerprints are on the card marked “A”. | Sworn at ....................................................<br>this ................................................. day of<br>................................................... 20 . | ![]() | Before me A person having authority to take affidavits in ((a) Designation of court) ((b) Parties) ((c) Description of legal proceedings, e.g. “an action”, “a prosecution notice”, “an indictment”) ((d) Designation of department) [The Sixth Schedule inserted: No. 16 of 1956; amended: No. 84 of 2004 s. 80.] Schedule 7 (Section 106A) Part A 1. (1) A proceeding comes within the provisions of this Schedule if — (a) it is a proceeding in which a person stands charged with an offence under a section or Chapter of *The Criminal Code* mentioned in Part B or C or under a repealed Code section or a section of the *Prostitution Act 2000* mentioned in Part B — (i) whether as a single offence or together with any other offence as an additional or alternative count; and (ii) whether or not the person is liable on the charge to be found guilty of any other offence; and (b) the complainant was a child on the day on which proceedings for the offence were commenced; and (c) in the case of a proceeding for an offence mentioned in Part C or under a repealed Code section, the accused is a person to whom this paragraph applies. (2) In subclause (1) — repealed Code section means a repealed section of *The Criminal Code* that, before it was repealed, enacted an offence constituted by acts or omissions that are substantially the same as the acts or omissions that constitute an offence under a section or Chapter of *The Criminal Code* that is mentioned in Part B or C, as the case requires. 2. A proceeding also comes within the provisions of the Schedule if it is an application under Part 4 or 5 of the *Children and Community Services Act 2004*. 3. A proceeding also comes within the provisions of the Schedule if it is a proceeding by way of appeal from a decision made, or a penalty imposed, in any proceeding that comes within clause 1 or 2. 4. Clause 1(1)(c) applies to — (a) a parent, step‑parent, grandparent, step‑grandparent, brother, sister, step‑brother, step‑sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece of the complainant and a child of any uncle or aunt of the complainant; or (b) a person who is or was, at the time when the offence was committed, living in the same household as the complainant; or (c) a person who at any time had the care of, or exercised authority over, the complainant in the household on a regular basis, and it is immaterial whether a relationship referred to in paragraph (a) is of the whole blood or of the half blood. [Part A inserted: No. 36 of 1992 s. 10; amended: No. 17 of 2000 s. 64; No. 71 of 2000 s. 30; No. 34 of 2004 s. 251; No. 46 of 2004 s. 29.] Part B [Heading inserted: No. 17 of 2000 s. 64.] | **Chapter or section** | **Matter to which Chapter or section relates** | | *The Criminal Code* | | | 181 | Carnal knowledge of animal | | 186 | Occupier or owner allowing certain persons to be on premises for unlawful carnal knowledge | | 191 | Procuration | | 192 | Procuring person to have unlawful carnal knowledge by threats, fraud, or administering drugs | | XXXI | Sexual offences | | *Prostitution Act 2000* | | | 5 | Seeking prostitute in or in view or within hearing of public place | | 6 | Seeking client in or in view or within hearing of public place | | 14(a) | Acting as a prostitute while a child | | 15 | Acting as a prostitute for a child | | 16 | Causing, permitting, or seeking to induce child to act as prostitute | | 17 | Obtaining payment for prostitution by a child | | 18 | Agreement for prostitution by a child | | 20 | Prostitution at place where child present | | 21 | Allowing child to be at place involving prostitution | [Part B inserted: No. 17 of 2000 s. 64; amended: No. 3 of 2002 s. 35(2).] Part C | **Chapter or section** | **Matter to which Chapter or section relates** | | XXVIII | Homicide; suicide; concealment of birth | | 292 | Disabling in order to commit indictable offence | | 293 | Stupefying in order to commit indictable offence | | 294 | Acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm or prevent arrest | | 294A | Dangerous goods on aircraft | | 297 | Grievous bodily harm | | 301 | Wounding and similar acts | | 304 | Acts or omissions causing bodily harm or danger | | 313 | Common assaults | | 317 | Assaults occasioning bodily harm | | 317A | Assaults with intent | | 318 | Serious assaults | | 332 | Kidnapping | | 333 | Deprivation of liberty | | 347 | Child stealing | [Part C inserted: No. 36 of 1992 s. 10; amended: No. 82 of 1994 s. 13(4)(b); No. 4 of 2004 s. 24; No. 84 of 2004 s. 41 and 82.] ![dline]() Notes This is a compilation of the *Evidence Act 1906* and includes amendments made by other written laws 1M, 5, 6. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table. For provisions that have not yet come into operation see the uncommenced provisions table. Compilation table | **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)) | Uncommenced provisions table To view the text of the uncommenced provisions see *Acts as passed* on the WA legislation website. | **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)) | Other notes 1M Under the *Cross-border Justice Act 2008* section 14, in order to give effect to that Act, this Act must be applied with the modifications prescribed by the *Cross‑border Justice Regulations 2009* Part 3 Division 11 as if this Act had been altered in that way. If a modification is to replace or insert a numbered provision, the new provision is identified by the superscript 1M appearing after the provision number. If a modification is to replace or insert a definition, the new definition is identified by the superscript 1M appearing after the defined term.