Lodgement of legislative instruments and notifiable instruments, and other material
15G Lodgement of legislative instruments and notifiable instruments, and other material
Legislative instruments and notifiable instruments
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.
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.
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.
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
The rule‑maker for an instrument that is lodged for registration as a legislative instrument must:
lodge an initial explanatory statement for the instrument for registration as soon as practicable after the instrument is lodged for registration; and
lodge any supplementary explanatory statement or replacement explanatory statement for the instrument for registration as soon as practicable after it is prepared.
For explanatory statements and supplementary and replacement explanatory statements, see section 15J.
Other documents
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.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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