Legislation Act 2003

Chapter 2 - Registration of Acts, legislative instruments and notifiable instruments  

Part 1 - The Federal Register of Legislation  

Division 1 - Simplified outline of this Part  

SECTION 15   Simplified outline of this Part  


The Federal Register of Legislation contains the following:

  • • Acts, legislative instruments and notifiable instruments as made, and explanatory statements for legislative instruments;
  • • compilations of Acts, legislative instruments and notifiable instruments;
  • • other relevant documents and information.
  • Rule-makers for legislative instruments and notifiable instruments are responsible for lodging the instruments for registration (together with explanatory statements for legislative instruments).

    Legislative instruments are not enforceable unless registered.

    Responsible persons for Acts, and rule-makers for legislative instruments or notifiable instruments, must notify the First Parliamentary Counsel of some events affecting the status of the Acts or instruments.


     

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