ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS (EFFECT OF INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS) ACT 1995 - SECT 3
ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS (EFFECT OF INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS) ACT 1995 - SECT 3
3—Effect of international instruments
(1) An international
instrument (even though binding in international law on Australia) affects
administrative decisions and procedures under the law of the State only to the
extent the instrument has the force of domestic law under an Act of the
Parliament of the Commonwealth or the State.
(2) It follows that an
international instrument that does not have the force of domestic law under an
Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth or the State cannot give rise to any
legitimate expectation that—
(a)
administrative decisions will conform with the terms of the instrument; or
(b) an
opportunity will be given to present a case against a proposed administrative
decision that is contrary to the terms of the instrument.
(3) However, this Act
does not prevent a decision-maker from having regard to an international
instrument if the instrument is relevant to the decision.