131EApplication of the Legislation Act 2003

131E Application of the Legislation Act 2003

(1) The following instruments made under the Australian Consumer Law by the Commonwealth Minister are to be made by legislative instrument:

(a) a determination under subsection 66(1) (display notices);

(b) a notice under subsection 104(1) (safety standards);

(c) a notice under subsection 109(1) or (2) (interim bans);

(d) a notice under section 111 (extensions of interim bans);

(e) a notice under section 113 (revocation of interim bans);

(f) a notice under subsection 114(1) or (2) (permanent bans);

(g) a notice under section 117 (revocation of permanent bans);

(h) a notice under subsection 122(1) (recall notices);

(i) a notice under subsection 134(1) (information standards).

(2) The following instruments made under the Australian Consumer Law are not legislative instruments:

(a) an approval given under paragraph 106(5)(b) (approval to export);

(b) an approval given under paragraph 118(5)(b) (approval to export);

(c) a notice under subsection 128(3) (voluntary recalls);

(d) a notice under subsection 129(1) or (2) (safety warning notices);

(e) a notice under subsection 130(1) (announcement of results of an investigation);

(f) a notice under subsection 223(1) or (2) (public warning notices).

(3) To avoid doubt, an instrument made under the Australian Consumer Law by a responsible Minister who is not the Commonwealth Minister, or a regulator that is not the Commission, is not a legislative instrument.

(4) Subsections 104(5) and 134(4) of the Australian Consumer Law have effect despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003.