Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 (Tas)

Subordinate Legislation Act 1992

An Act relating to the making of certain subordinate legislation [Royal Assent 10 December 1992]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.

3. Interpretation (1) In this Act – Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index: All Groups Index for Hobart published by the Australian Statistician under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 of the Commonwealth; responsible Minister, in connection with subordinate legislation, means the Minister administering the Act under which the subordinate legislation is or is proposed to be made; Secretary means Secretary of the Department; subordinate legislation means – (a) a regulation, rule or by-law that is – (i) made by the Governor; or (ii) made by a person or body other than the Governor but required by law to be approved, confirmed or consented to by the Governor; or (b) any other instrument of a legislative character that is – (i) made under the authority of an Act; and (ii) declared by the Treasurer under subsection (2) to be subordinate legislation for the purposes of this Act; Subordinate Legislation Committee means the committee for the time being constituted under the Subordinate Legislation Committee Act 1969 . (2) The Treasurer, by notice published in the Gazette, may declare an instrument of a legislative character that is made under the authority of an Act to be subordinate legislation for the purposes of this Act. (3) A notice under subsection (2) is not a statutory rule within the meaning of the Rules Publication Act 1953 .