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10Particular legislative instruments that are not subject to disallowance
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10 Particular legislative instruments that are not subject to disallowance
For paragraph 44(2)(b) of the Act, section 42 of the Act (disallowance of legislative instruments) does not apply to a legislative instrument referred to in an item of the following table.
Note: The inclusion of a kind of instrument in the table does not imply that every instrument of that kind is a legislative instrument (see subsection 44(3) of the Act).
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Particular legislative instruments that are not subject to disallowance</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Legislative instrument</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A substituted reference order made under section</span><span> </span><span>19B of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Acts Interpretation Act 1901</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a notice given under subsection</span><span> </span><span>17(1) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Air Services Act 1995</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an instruction given under subsection</span><span> </span><span>7(3) or (4) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Air Services Regulations</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-style:italic">2019</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a determination made under regulation</span><span> </span><span>5 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Airspace Regulations</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-style:italic">2007</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a designation made under regulation</span><span> </span><span>8 of those Regulations;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a designation or determination made under regulation</span><span> </span><span>11 of those Regulations;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) a direction given under regulation</span><span> </span><span>12 of those Regulations</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A determination made under subsection</span><span> </span><span>5(2) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Australian Citizenship Act 2007</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A determination specifying drugs, made under section</span><span> </span><span>4A of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Australian Federal Police Act 1979</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a statute made under the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Australian National University Act 1991</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a rule or order made under such a statute</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a standard made under section</span><span> </span><span>122 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Broadcasting Services Act 1992</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an amendment made under section</span><span> </span><span>128 of that Act to a standard under Part</span><span> </span><span>9 of that Act</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A notice given under section</span><span> </span><span>12A of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Civil Aviation Act 1988</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) an instrument made under paragraph</span><span> </span><span>305A(1A)(a) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an instrument made under subsection</span><span> </span><span>246(1) of that Act for the purposes of the meaning of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">station</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A Proclamation made under section</span><span> </span><span>3A or 3B of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Control of Naval Waters Act 1918</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a determination made under section</span><span> </span><span>126DA of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Customs Act 1901</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a determination made under paragraph</span><span> </span><span>153L(1)(c), 153P(2)(c) or 153Q(1)(c) or subsection</span><span> </span><span>153ZIH(2) of that Act;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a tariff concession order made under Part</span><span> </span><span>XVA of that Act;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) an instrument made under section</span><span> </span><span>269SC or 269SD of that Act;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) a by</span><span>‑</span><span>law made under section</span><span> </span><span>271 of that Act for the purposes of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>4 to the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Customs Tariff Act 1995</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>13</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A revocation of a commercial tariff concession order to which section</span><span> </span><span>20 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Customs Legislation (Tariff Concessions and Anti</span><span style="font-style:italic">‑</span><span style="font-style:italic">Dumping) Amendment Act 1992</span><span> applies</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>14</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A notice made under subsection</span><span> </span><span>16A(1) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Customs Tariff Act 1995</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>15</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>An instrument made under section</span><span> </span><span>303CA, 344 or 350 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>16</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A by</span><span>‑</span><span>law made under section</span><span> </span><span>165 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Excise Act 1901</span><span> for the purposes of the Excise Tariff within the meaning of section</span><span> </span><span>4 of that Act</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>17</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a Proclamation made under section</span><span> </span><span>5 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Flags Act 1953</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) a warrant made under section</span><span> </span><span>6 of that Act;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a rule made under section</span><span> </span><span>7 of that Act</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>18</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A Proclamation made under section</span><span> </span><span>31 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>20</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) an instrument (other than a regulation) made under Part</span><span> </span><span>1, 2 or 9 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Migration Act 1958</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an instrument made under Part</span><span> </span><span>1, 2 or 5 of, or Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1, 2, 4, 5A or 8 to, the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Migration Regulations</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-style:italic">1994</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>21</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A determination made under subsection</span><span> </span><span>6(1) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>22</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A declaration made under section</span><span> </span><span>32 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Mutual Recognition Act 1992</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>23</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A regulation made under section</span><span> </span><span>7 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">National Transport Commission Act 2003</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>23A</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a determination made under subsection</span><span> </span><span>7(2), 54(1) or 232(1) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an instrument made under paragraph</span><span> </span><span>157(1)(p) of that Act;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a direction made under subsection</span><span> </span><span>160(1) or 181(1) of that Act;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) an instrument made under subsection</span><span> </span><span>185(1), 186(1), 187(1), 188(1) or 189(1) of that Act</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>24</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>An instrument made under subsection</span><span> </span><span>203AH(1) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Native Title Act 1993</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>25</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a direction given under section</span><span> </span><span>20 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Parliamentary Service Act 1999</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an instrument made under section</span><span> </span><span>23 or subsection</span><span> </span><span>24(3) of that Act</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>27</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Each of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a direction issued under section</span><span> </span><span>21 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Service Act 1999</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an instrument made under section</span><span> </span><span>23 or subsection</span><span> </span><span>24(3) of that Act</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>29</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>An instrument made under subsection</span><span> </span><span>60(1) or 106(1) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Radiocommunications Act 1992</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>30</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>An instrument made under subsection</span><span> </span><span>463(1) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Telecommunications Act 1997</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>31</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A declaration made under section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Terrorism and Cyclone Insurance Act 2003</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>32</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A declaration made under section</span><span> </span><span>31 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Trans</span><span style="font-style:italic">‑</span><span style="font-style:italic">Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>33</span></p></td><td style="width:89.92%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A determination made for the purposes of the definition of </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">non</span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">‑</span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">warlike service</span><span> or </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">warlike service</span><span> in subsection</span><span> </span><span>5C(1) of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>