Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1992 No. 88 of 1992 - SECT 6

6.(1) Section 5 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is
substituted: Principles, objectives and guidelines

"5.(1) The Minister must formulate principles and objectives to be furthered
and guidelines to be complied with in the administration of this Act.

"(2) A copy of the guidelines formulated under subsection (1) is to be laid
before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after
the guidelines are formulated and the guidelines take effect only as provided
by the following provisions of this section.

"(3) If:

   (a)  a notice of motion to amend the guidelines is given in either House of
        the Parliament within 15 sitting days after the guidelines have been
        laid before that House; and

   (b)  the guidelines, whether or not as amended, are subsequently approved
        by that House; and

   (c)  the other House approves the guidelines in the form approved by the
        firstmentioned House; the guidelines take effect in the form so
        approved from the day on which that other House approves the
        guidelines in that form.

"(4) If no notice of a motion to amend the guidelines is given in the House of
Representatives or the Senate within 15 sitting days of the particular House
after the guidelines have been laid before that House, the guidelines take
effect from the day immediately after that 15th sitting day or, where that day
differs in respect of each House, the later of those days.".

(2) Despite the amendment of the Principal Act made by subsection (1):

   (a)  any principles and objectives formulated by the Minister under section
        5 of the Principal Act and in force immediately before the
        commencement of this section continue in force after the commencement
        of this section;

   (b)  any guidelines formulated by the Minister under section 5 of the
        Principal Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this
        section continue in force after the commencement of this section but
        cease to be in force:

        (i)    upon the first guidelines made by the Minister after the
               commencement of this section becoming of force and effect,
               whether with or without amendments; or

        (ii)   upon the expiration of 5 months after the commencement of this
               section; whichever first occurs.