Legislation Act 2003

In this Act, rule‑maker, for an instrument, means:

for an instrument made by the Governor‑General that is made under enabling legislation (whether or not it may also be made under any other power)—the Minister currently responsible for administering the provision of the enabling legislation under which the instrument is made; or

for an instrument made by the Governor‑General, in any other case—the Prime Minister, or a Minister prescribed by regulation for the purposes of this paragraph; or

for an instrument made by a person other than the Governor‑General—a person currently authorised to make the instrument.

In this Act, responsible person means:

for an Act or a provision of an Act—the Minister currently responsible for administering the Act or provision; or

for an instrument—the rule‑maker for the instrument.

If more than one Minister is currently responsible for administering an Act, or a provision of an Act:

each of those Ministers is a responsible person for the Act or provision (as the case may be); and

the performance of a function or duty under this Act (in relation to the Act or provision administered) by any of the Ministers discharges the function or duty.