Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGISLATIVE STANDARDS ACT 1992 - SECT 2

In this Act--

benefits includes--

(a) advantages; and

(b) direct and indirect economic, environmental and social benefits.

Bill means a Bill for an Act proposed for enactment by the Parliament.

costs includes--

(a) burdens and disadvantages; and

(b) direct and indirect economic, environmental and social costs.

exempt instrument means--

(a) a local law; or

(b) a statutory rule (other than a regulation) declared not to be subordinate legislation by--

(i) an Act; or

(ii) a regulation under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992; or

(c) exempt subordinate legislation.

exempt subordinate legislation means a statutory rule (other than a regulation) declared to be exempt subordinate legislation by--

(a) an Act; or

(b) a regulation under this Act.2

fundamental legislative principles has the meaning given by section 4.

Government Bill means a Bill presented, or proposed to be presented, to the Legislative Assembly by a Minister acting in that capacity.

government entity see Public Service Act 1996, section 21.3

Member means a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Office means the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel.

Private Member's Bill means a Bill that is not a Government Bill.

proposed Bill means a Bill proposed for consideration by the Government as a Bill.

responsible Minister, for subordinate legislation, means the Minister who administers the law or provision of the law under which the subordinate legislation is made.

significant subordinate legislation means subordinate legislation for which a regulatory impact statement must be prepared under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992.4