Statutory Instruments Regulation 2022 (Qld)

Statutory Instruments Regulation 2022

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Statutory Instruments Regulation 2022.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 31 August 2022 at the end of the day.

3 Statutory instruments that are subordinate legislation— Act , s 9 (1) For section 9(1)(c) of the Act, a statutory instrument is declared to be subordinate legislation if— (a) the statutory instrument is made under a provision of an Act that commenced before the commencement of the Statutory Instruments Act 1992; and (b) had the statutory instrument been made immediately before the commencement of the Statutory Instruments Act 1992—it would have been required to be tabled in, and subject to disallowance by, the Legislative Assembly. Note— The commencement of the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 is 1 June 1992. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a statutory instrument that is declared by an Act to be, or not to be, subordinate legislation. (3) A statutory instrument mentioned in schedule 1 is subordinate legislation.

4 Exemptions from expiry for uniform subordinate legislation— Act , s 56 (1) For section 56 of the Act, an instrument of uniform subordinate legislation mentioned in schedule 2, column 1 is exempt from expiry for the period ending at midnight on the expiry day mentioned in schedule 2, column 3 opposite the instrument (the expiry day). (2) The ground for exempting an instrument mentioned in schedule 2, column 1 is stated in schedule 2, column 2 opposite the instrument. (3) If an instrument of subordinate legislation mentioned in schedule 2 stops having effect before midnight on the expiry day for the instrument, the exemption ends. (4) The following table explains the grounds for exemption mentioned in schedule 2— Ground for exemption Explanation uniform The instrument is uniform subordinate legislation. The instrument is exempted under section 56(1) of the Act. further exemption: uniform The instrument is uniform subordinate legislation and has previously been exempted from expiry under section 56(1) of the Act. The instrument is further exempted under section 56(2) of the Act.