Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 - SECT 26

PART 6 GENERAL

Guidelines

26. Guidelines



(1) The Minister may make guidelines for or with respect to-

   (a)  the preparation, content, publication and availability of
        statutory rules; and

   (b)  the procedures to be implemented and the steps to be undertaken for
        the purpose of ensuring consultation, co-ordination and uniformity in
        the preparation of statutory rules.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the guidelines must
deal with the matters specified in Schedule 1.

(3) The Minister must cause the guidelines to be-

   (a)  published in the Government Gazette;

   (b)  issued to all Ministers and any other persons and bodies whether
        corporate or unincorporate involved in the preparation of
        statutory rules;

   (c)  laid before each House of the Parliament;

   (d)  forwarded to the Scrutiny Committee.