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Interpretation Act 1987
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#### 40 Notice of statutory rules to be tabled
40 Notice of statutory rules to be tabled
> > (1) Written notice of the making of a statutory rule must be laid before each House of Parliament within 14 sitting days of that House after the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.
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> > (2) A written notice is to identify the statutory rule to which it relates.
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> > (3) A written notice shall identify a statutory rule by reference to—
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> > > (a) the Act under which it is made, and
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> > > (b) its citation (if any),
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> > but need not refer to this Act merely because of the operation of section 26 or 43 in relation to the making of the statutory rule.
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> > (3A) A written notice may be laid before a House of Parliament by a Minister or by the Clerk of that House.
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> > (4) Failure to lay a written notice before each House of Parliament in accordance with this section does not affect the validity of a statutory rule, but such a notice must nevertheless be laid before each House.
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> > (5) Any provision of an Act that relates to the laying before each House of Parliament of statutory rules made under the Act is of no effect.
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> > (6) This section does not apply to the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly.
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> **s 40:** Am 1993 No 48, Sch 2; 2006 No 43, Sch 1 \[8\].