📜 Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Amendment Bill 2026
The Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Amendment Bill 2026 amends the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972 to modernise the compensation framework, update liability protection, amend enforcement and penalty provisions, and make minor technical changes.
Impact
The bill affects individuals and body corporates involved in the fuel, energy, and power resources sectors in Western Australia. It clarifies liability, updates penalties, and streamlines compensation claims.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA5 May 2026
- LA Second Reading MovedLA5 May 2026
- LA Second Reading SpeechLA5 May 2026
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA5 May 2026
- LA Consideration in DetailLA5 May 2026
Penalty Provisions3 found
Unspecified offence under the Act
“in paragraph (a) delete “$10 000;” and insert: $50 000;”
Unspecified offence under the Act by a body corporate
“delete paragraph (b) and insert: (b) in the case of a body corporate, a fine of $250 000.”
Offences under this Act subject to modified penalties under the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2 and Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 Part 3
“This Act is taken to be — (a) a prescribed Act for the purposes of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2; and (b) prescribed under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 section 12(1) as an enactment to which Part 3 of that Act applies.”
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