Western Australia Legislation

This legislation is current as of the 9th February 2024.

Please refer to www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf for the latest copy of all legislation and the Members Area of the AFDA website for latest updates.

 

 1. Birth, Death and Marriages

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1998      

Updated

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulations 1999      

Updated

Government Department Responsibility:     Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages

Contact Details:                                        1300 305 021 

 

 2. Human Tissue and Transplant

Human Tissue and Transplant Act 1982
Updated

Government Department Responsibility:     Health Department

Contact Details:                                        08 9222 4222  


3. Blood and Tissue

Blood and Tissue (Transmissible Diseases) Regulations 1985  
Updated

Government Department Responsibility:     Health Department

Contact Details:                                        08 9222 4222  

 

4. Cemeteries

Cemeteries Act 1986        

Updated

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board By-laws 1992          

Updated

Government Department Responsibility:     Department of Local Government & Regional Development

Contact Details:                                        08 9217 1500 

 

 5. Coroners

Coroners Act 1996        
Updated
Coroners Regulations 1997        
Updated

Government Department Responsibility:     Coroners Court

Contact Details:                                        08 9425 2900 

 

 6. Cremation

Cremation Act 1929              
Updated
Cremation Regulations 1954    
Updated

Government Department Responsibility:     Department of Local Government & Regional Development

Contact Details:                                        08 9217 1500 

 

 7. Fair Trading (Funeral Pricing)

Fair Trading (Funeral Pricing Code of Practice) Regulations 2022  
Updated

Government Department Responsibility:     Mining, Industry Regulation and Safety

Contact Details:                                        08 9222 3333 

 

 8. Stillbirth and Neo-Natal Death

Notification of Stillbirth and Neo-Natal Death Regulations 2003
Updated

Government Department Responsibility:     Health Department

Contact Details:                                        08 9222 4222 

 

 9. Public Health

Public Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 2016 s.205(e)
Updated
Public Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 2016 s.205(f)
Updated

Government Department Responsibility:     Health Department

Contact Details:                                        08 9222 4222 


Additional Western Australian Legislation 

Additional legislation which can be utilised within the funeral industry which can be downloaded from www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statures.nsf

Health (Food and Pet Meat) Repeal Regulations 2009 r.3(b)    

Updated

Liquor Control Act 1988        

Updated

Liquor Control Regulations 1989  

Updated
Liquor Licensing Regulations 1989 
Updated