Legislation Review Act 1987
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3 Definitions
3 Definitions
(1) In this Act:
Bill means a Bill for an Act of New South Wales.
Chair means the Chair of the Committee.
Committee means the Legislation Review Committee for the time being constituted under this Act.
Deputy Chair means the Deputy Chair of the Committee.
regulation means a statutory rule, proclamation or order that is subject to disallowance by either or both Houses of Parliament.
statutory rule means:
(a) a regulation, by-law, rule or ordinance:
(i) that is made by the Governor, or
(ii) that is made by a person or body other than the Governor, but is required by law to be approved or confirmed by the Governor, or
(b) a rule of court.
(2) In this Act:
(a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and
(b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.
(3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.
s 3: Am 2002 No 77, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2005 No 77, Sch 6.9 [1]; 2007 No 27, Sch 1.24 [1].