9Certain documents to be sent to Subordinate Legislation Committee

9 Certain documents to be sent to Subordinate Legislation Committee

(1)  *[Section 9 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 77 of 1994, s. 10 ]*In this section, subordinate legislation does not include an instrument referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of subordinate legislation in section 3 .

(1A)  *[Section 9 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 77 of 1994, s. 10 ]*If subordinate legislation is made the responsible Minister must send to the Subordinate Legislation Committee a copy of the advice given by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel under section 7 and –

(a) if a certificate has been issued under section 6 – a copy of that certificate; or

(b) if no certificate has been issued under section 6 and it was not necessary to prepare a regulatory impact statement – a copy of the certificate of the responsible Minister certifying that section 4 has been complied with; or

(c) if no certificate has been issued under section 6 and it was necessary to prepare a regulatory impact statement – a copy of the certificate of the Secretary under section 5 (1D) together with –

(i) a copy of the regulatory impact statement; and

(ii) a copy of the comments and submissions, if any, received pursuant to section 5 (2) (a) (iv) .

(2)  The documents referred to in subsection (1) must be sent to the Subordinate Legislation Committee –

(a) within 7 days of the subordinate legislation, or notification of its making, being published in the Gazette; or

(b) if the subordinate legislation, or notification of its making, is not required to be published in the Gazette, within 7 days of the subordinate legislation being made.