SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ACT 1994 - SECT 16B Legislative instruments and related documents to be laid before Parliament

SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ACT 1994 - SECT 16B

    (1)     On or before the 6th sitting day after a legislative instrument has been published in the Government Gazette under section 16A, a copy of the legislative instrument must be laid before each House of the Parliament.

    (2)     If any of the following documents have been issued or given in respect of the legislative instrument under Part 2A, a copy of the document must be laid before each House of the Parliament with the legislative instrument—

        (a)     a certificate issued under section 12C;

        (b)     an exemption certificate;

        (c)     a compliance certificate under section 12H;

        (d)     a human rights certificate;

        (e)     a human rights exemption certificate.

    (3)     A failure to comply with subsection (1) or (2) does not affect the operation or effect of the legislative instrument but the Scrutiny Committee may report the failure to each House of the Parliament.

    (4)     A copy of each legislative instrument laid under subsection (1) must as soon as possible after being so laid be posted or delivered to each member of Parliament who has requested a copy of that legislative instrument.

S. 16C inserted by No. 78/2010 s. 31.