Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Act 2026
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(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing matters:
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed by the rules; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
(2) To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following:
(a) create an offence or civil penalty;
(b) provide powers of:
(i) arrest or detention; or
(ii) entry, search or seizure;
(c) impose a tax;
(d) directly amend the text of this Act.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 1 April 2026
Senate on 14 May 2026]
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