Statutory rules and related documents to be laid before Parliament
15 Statutory rules and related documents to be laid before Parliament
On or before the 6th sitting day after notice of the making of a statutory rule has been published in the Government Gazette under section 17(2), a copy of the statutory rule must be laid before each House of the Parliament.
Note to s. 15(1) inserted by No. 47/2024 s. 15.
Note
The Government Printer provides copies of a statutory rule to each House of Parliament after the statutory rule has been made.
S. 15(1A) inserted by No. 78/2010 s. 16(2).
If any of the following documents have been issued or given in respect of the statutory rule, a copy of the document must also be laid before each House of the Parliament—
an extension certificate and the Premier's certificate under section 5A(3);
a certificate issued under section 6;
a certificate issued under section 6A;
an exemption certificate;
a compliance certificate under section 10(4);
a human rights certificate;
a human rights exemption certificate;
a section 13 certificate;
the accompanying recommendation to the Governor in Council to make the statutory rule.
S. 15(2) amended by No. 78/2010 s. 16(3).
A failure to comply with subsection (1) or (1A) does not affect the operation or effect of the statutory rule but the Scrutiny Committee may report the failure to each House of the Parliament.
A copy of each statutory rule laid under subsection (1) must as soon as possible after being so laid be posted or delivered to each member of Parliament who has requested a copy of that statutory rule.
S. 15A inserted by No. 78/2010 s. 17.
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