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Western Australian Marine Act 1982
Part 8ADisqualification from holding or obtaining WA marine qualification
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Part 8A — Disqualification from holding or obtaining WA marine qualification
124G. Terms used 210
Division 2 — Disqualification notices
124GA. Disqualification by inspector or police officer 210
124GB. Requirements for disqualification notice 212
124GC. Limitation on giving disqualification notice 213
124GD. Period of disqualification under disqualification notice 213
124GE. Amendment of disqualification notice 213
124GF. Particulars of disqualification notice given to chief executive officer 213
124GG. Revocation of disqualification notice by inspector or police officer 214
124GH. Court may order revocation of disqualification notice 214
124GI. Disqualification notice automatically revoked on acquittal or dismissal of charge 215
124GJ. Period of disqualification under disqualification notice to be taken into account in sentencing 216
Division 3 — Provisions relating to disqualification orders by court
124GK. Application of Division 216
124GL. Notifying chief executive officer of disqualification order 216
124GM. Removal of disqualification 217
124GN. Removal of disqualification: additional provisions 218
124GO. Notifying chief executive officer of disqualification order 218
Division 4 — Effect of disqualifications and other matters
124GP. Effect of disqualification 218
124GQ. Other effects of disqualification 219
124GR. Calculating period of disqualification 219
124GS. Navigating certain vessels when disqualified from holding or obtaining WA marine qualification 220
Part 9 — Legal proceedings
Division 1 — Evidentiary provisions for alcohol‑related offences and drug‑related offences
Subdivision 1 — Preliminary
124H. Terms used 222
124HA. Certificate is evidence of stated facts 223
124HB. No limit on other evidence in proceedings 223
Subdivision 2 — Evidence in proceedings for alcohol‑related offences
124HC. Alcohol‑related offence and material time 224
124HD. Evidence in proceeding for alcohol‑related offence 225
124HE. Evidence of authorised operator of breath analysing equipment 226
124HF. Certificate of authorised operator of breath analysing equipment 226
124HG. Certificate of analyst relating to analysis of blood sample for alcohol 227
124HH. Proof of person’s BAC for certain offences 228
Subdivision 3 — Evidence in proceedings for drug‑related offences
124HI. Drug‑related offence and material time 229
124HJ. Evidence in proceedings for drug‑related offences 230
124HK. Certificate of authorised drug tester 231
124HL. Certificate of drugs analyst relating to analysis of oral fluid or blood sample for drugs 232
124HM. Certificate of approved expert relating to usual effect of particular drugs 232
124HN. Certificate of inspector or police officer 233
124HO. Proof of presence of drugs 233
Subdivision 4 — Other evidentiary provisions
124HP. Certificate of chief executive officer, Commissioner of Police or CEO of Chemistry Centre (WA) 234
124HQ. Certificate of technologist who prepared sampling equipment 235
124HR. Certificate of prescribed sample taker 236
124HS. Evidence of delivery of blood or oral fluid samples 237
124HT. Procedural requirements for admissibility of particular certificate evidence 237
124HU. Evidence relating to preliminary oral fluid test, drug testing and preliminary breath test admissible in certain proceedings with consent 238
Division 2 — Provisions relating to sentencing for dangerous navigation and alcohol and drug related offences
124I. Term used: young person 240
124IA. Limitation on period for which previous offences taken into account 240
124IB. Sentencing for particular offences: option for community based order or youth community based order 241
124IC. Sentencing for particular offences if community based order or intensive supervision order imposed 242
124ID. Pre‑sentence report required for sentencing for navigation while impaired by drugs 244
124IE. Sentencing for first offence of navigation while impaired by drugs or failure to comply with drug impairment assessment 244
124IF. Sentencing for second or subsequent offence of navigation while impaired by drugs or failure to comply with drug impairment assessment 245
124IG. Mandatory disqualification 246
124IH. Minimum fines 247
Division 3 — General matters
125. Evidence of documents and proof of signature 247
125A. Limitation period for prosecutions 247
126. Admissibility of documents in evidence 248
127. Service of summons and process 248
129. Averments relating to vessels 249
130. Averment relating to qualifications of crew 249
131. Place where act committed 250
132. Proceedings by way of infringement notice 250
133. Onus on owner to identify person in charge of vessel 253