7Scrutiny of notices

7 Scrutiny of notices

(1)  If a Minister issues a notice under this Act, he or she is to ensure that a copy of the notice is laid before each House of Parliament within 3 sitting-days after the notice is issued.

(2)  The Minister is to ensure that a copy of a notice given to the Minister under section 27(1) is laid before each House of Parliament within 3 sitting-days after the notice is given to the Minister under that section.

(3)  If a Minister issues a notice under this Act, other than a notice under section 27 , he or she, within 14 days, is to send to the Committee a copy of the notice.

(4)  Sections 7(4) , 8 and 9 of the Subordinate Legislation Committee Act 1969 apply to a copy of a notice sent to the Committee under subsection (3) as if the notice were regulations.

(5)  Section 47(3) , (3A) , (4) , (5) , (6) and (7) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to a notice (other than a notice under section 27(1) ) as if the notice were regulations within the meaning of that Act.