Legislation Act 2003
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Hide history noteLegislative instruments and notifiable instruments
(1)
The rule-maker for a legislative instrument must lodge the instrument for registration as a legislative instrument as soon as practicable after the instrument is made.
(2)
The rule-maker for a notifiable instrument must lodge the instrument for registration as a notifiable instrument as soon as practicable after the instrument is made.
(3)
The rule-maker for an instrument made under a power delegated by the Parliament, other than a legislative instrument or notifiable instrument, may lodge the instrument for registration as a legislative instrument or notifiable instrument.
Note:
For instruments that become legislative instruments by registration, see subsection 8(3) . For instruments that become notifiable instruments by registration, see paragraph 11(2)(c) .
Explanatory statements for legislative instruments
(4)
The rule-maker for an instrument that is lodged for registration as a legislative instrument must:
(a) lodge an initial explanatory statement for the instrument for registration as soon as practicable after the instrument is lodged for registration; and
(b) lodge any supplementary explanatory statement or replacement explanatory statement for the instrument for registration as soon as practicable after it is prepared.
Note:
For explanatory statements and supplementary and replacement explanatory statements, see section 15J .
Other documents
(5)
The rule-maker for an instrument that is, or that is to be, registered as a legislative instrument or notifiable instrument may lodge a document that relates to the instrument for registration.
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