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SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ACT 1994 - SECT 5A Extension regulations

SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION ACT 1994 - SECT 5A

Extension regulations

    (1)     Subject to subsection (3), the responsible Minister may issue a certificate if satisfied that—

        (a)     due to special circumstances, there is insufficient time to enable compliance with Part 2 in respect of a proposed statutory rule before the statutory rule it is intended to replace is to be revoked by section 5; and

        (b)     the statutory rule which would otherwise be revoked by section 5 should be extended for a specified period not exceeding 12 months.

    (2)     An extension certificate must specify the special circumstances, including the reasons why the extension is necessary.

    (3)     Before issuing an extension certificate, the responsible Minister must obtain a certificate from the Premier which specifies that the Premier has agreed that the statutory rule which would otherwise be revoked by section 5 should be extended for the specified period.

    (4)     On the recommendation of the responsible Minister, the Governor in Council may make a regulation under this Act extending the operation of a statutory rule that would otherwise be revoked by section 5 for a period specified in the regulation.

    (5)     Only one extension regulation can be made in respect of the operation of a statutory rule.

Part 2—Preparation of statutory rules