Human Rights Act 2019

A member who introduces in the Legislative Assembly a Bill containing an override declaration, or another member acting on the member’s behalf, must make a statement to the Assembly explaining the exceptional circumstances that justify including the override declaration.

The statement under subsection (1) must be made when introducing the Bill.

If the override declaration is contained in an amendment in consideration of a Bill, the statement under subsection (1) must be made—

by the member who moves the amendment or another member acting on the member’s behalf; and

when the amendment is moved.