Subordinate Legislation Act 1994

Subject to subsection (3), the responsible Minister may issue an extension certificate if satisfied that—

due to special circumstances, there is insufficient time to enable compliance with Part 2 in respect of a proposed statutory rule before the statutory rule it is intended to replace is to be revoked by section 5; and

the statutory rule which would otherwise be revoked by section 5 should be extended for a specified period not exceeding 12 months by an extension regulation.

An extension certificate must specify the special circumstances, including the reasons why the extension is necessary.

Before issuing an extension certificate, the responsible Minister must obtain a certificate from the Premier which specifies that the Premier has agreed that the statutory rule which would otherwise be revoked by section 5 should be extended for the specified period by an extension regulation.

The Governor in Council may make an extension regulation extending the operation of a statutory rule that would otherwise be revoked by section 5 for a period specified in the extension regulation.

Only one extension regulation can be made in respect of the operation of a statutory rule.