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Statutory Instruments Act 1992
sec.9Meaning of subordinate legislation
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### sec.9 Meaning of subordinate legislation
Subject to subsection (2) , the following instruments are subordinate legislation —
a statutory rule that is a regulation, rule, by-law, ordinance or statute;
a statutory rule that is an order in council or proclamation of a legislative character;
any statutory instrument (including an order in council or proclamation) that is declared to be subordinate legislation by an Act or a regulation made under this Act;
any other statutory instrument that fixes or otherwise determines the commencement of—
an Act or a provision of an Act; or
an instrument, or a provision of an instrument, mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
The following instruments are not subordinate legislation—
a local law or other statutory instrument made by a local government;
a rule, order, direction or practice of the Legislative Assembly;
a statutory rule (other than a regulation) that is mentioned in schedule 1A or declared not to be subordinate legislation by—
an Act; or
in the case of a statutory rule made under a provision commencing before the commencement of this Act—a regulation made under this Act.
s 9 amd 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch ; 1998 No. 42 s 4
(sec.9-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , the following instruments are subordinate legislation — a statutory rule that is a regulation, rule, by-law, ordinance or statute; a statutory rule that is an order in council or proclamation of a legislative character; any statutory instrument (including an order in council or proclamation) that is declared to be subordinate legislation by an Act or a regulation made under this Act; any other statutory instrument that fixes or otherwise determines the commencement of— an Act or a provision of an Act; or an instrument, or a provision of an instrument, mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
(sec.9-ssec.2) The following instruments are not subordinate legislation— a local law or other statutory instrument made by a local government; a rule, order, direction or practice of the Legislative Assembly; a statutory rule (other than a regulation) that is mentioned in schedule 1A or declared not to be subordinate legislation by— an Act; or in the case of a statutory rule made under a provision commencing before the commencement of this Act—a regulation made under this Act.
- (a) a statutory rule that is a regulation, rule, by-law, ordinance or statute;
- (b) a statutory rule that is an order in council or proclamation of a legislative character;
- (c) any statutory instrument (including an order in council or proclamation) that is declared to be subordinate legislation by an Act or a regulation made under this Act;
- (d) any other statutory instrument that fixes or otherwise determines the commencement of— (i) an Act or a provision of an Act; or (ii) an instrument, or a provision of an instrument, mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
- (i) an Act or a provision of an Act; or
- (ii) an instrument, or a provision of an instrument, mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
- (i) an Act or a provision of an Act; or
- (ii) an instrument, or a provision of an instrument, mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) .
- (a) a local law or other statutory instrument made by a local government;
- (b) a rule, order, direction or practice of the Legislative Assembly;
- (c) a statutory rule (other than a regulation) that is mentioned in schedule 1A or declared not to be subordinate legislation by— (i) an Act; or (ii) in the case of a statutory rule made under a provision commencing before the commencement of this Act—a regulation made under this Act.
- (i) an Act; or
- (ii) in the case of a statutory rule made under a provision commencing before the commencement of this Act—a regulation made under this Act.
- (i) an Act; or
- (ii) in the case of a statutory rule made under a provision commencing before the commencement of this Act—a regulation made under this Act.