407Instrument under this Act may provide for matters by reference to any other instrument

##### 407 Instrument under this Act may provide for matters by reference to any other instrument (1) In this section: > instrument under this Act means the regulations or any other instrument made under this Act. (2) An instrument under this Act may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) provisions of any Act, or of any regulations or rules under an Act, as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time. (3) An instrument under this Act may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever: (a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or (b) as in force or existing from time to time; even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the instrument under this Act is made. (4) A reference in subsection (3) to any other instrument or writing includes a reference to an instrument or writing: (a) made by any person or body in Australia or elsewhere (including, for example, the Commonwealth, a State or Territory, an officer or authority of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, or an overseas entity); and (b) whether of a legislative, administrative or other official nature, or of any other nature; and (c) whether or not having any legal force or effect; for example: (d) a State Act, a law of a Territory, or regulations or any other instrument made under such an Act or law; or (e) an international technical standard or performance indicator; or (f) a written agreement or arrangement or an instrument or writing made unilaterally. (5) Nothing in this section limits the generality of anything else in it. (6) Since this section deals differently with the topic dealt with by section 49A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, that section does not apply in relation to an instrument under this Act.