Code is subsidiary legislation
9 Code is subsidiary legislation
The Code is subsidiary legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1984.
The Code is to be laid before each House of Parliament within 6 sitting days of that House next following publication of the Code in the Gazette.
Notice of motion to disallow the Code or any part of the Code may be given in either House of Parliament within 10 sitting days of that House after the Code has been laid before it under subsection (2).
Within 10 sitting days of a House of Parliament after notice of motion has been given in that House under subsection (3), that House may pass a resolution disallowing the Code or any part of the Code.
If the Code is not laid before both Houses of Parliament under subsection (2), or is disallowed by either House under subsection (4), the Code ceases to have effect, but without affecting the validity or curing the invalidity of anything done or the omission of anything in the meantime.
If a resolution has been passed under subsection (4), notice to that effect is to be published in the Gazette within 21 days.
In this section —
the Code includes —
an amendment of the Code; or
a code repealing and replacing the Code.
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