Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting Measures) Act 2012 (Cth)

Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting Measures) Act 2012

No. 135, 2012

An Act to amend the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Part 1—Repeal of spent instruments and provisions Part 2—Date of sunsetting Part 3—Explanatory statements Part 4—Repeal of section 15 Schedule 2—Consequential amendment of other legislation Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011

Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting Measures) Act 2012 No. 135, 2012

An Act to amend the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, and for related purposes

[Assented to 22 September 2012]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting Measures) Act 2012.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Part 1—Repeal of spent instruments and provisions

1 Title Omit "periodic".

2 Subsection 3(1) Omit "(1)".

3 After paragraph 3(1)(e) Insert: (ea) repealing spent legislative instruments or provisions that merely amend or repeal other legislative instruments, or provide for the commencement of legislative instruments or Acts; and

4 Paragraph 33(1)(a) After "Act", insert "except this Act".

5 After subsection 33(1) Insert: (1A) If a legislative instrument (the principal legislative instrument) is amended by section 48C or 48D, First Parliamentary Counsel may cause to be registered a compilation, in electronic form, in relation to the principal legislative instrument.