Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LEGISLATION ACT 2001 - SECT 71

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     notice of motion to disallow or amend a subordinate law or disallowable instrument is given in the Legislative Assembly not later than 6 sitting days after the day the instrument is presented to the Assembly; and

        (b)     not later than 6 sitting days after the day the notice is given, the Assembly is dissolved or expires; and

        (c)     at the time of the dissolution or expiry—

              (i)     the notice has not been withdrawn and the motion has not been called on; or

              (ii)     the motion has been called on and moved, but has not been withdrawn or otherwise disposed of.

    (2)     For this chapter, the subordinate law or disallowable instrument is taken to have been presented to the Legislative Assembly on the first sitting day of the Assembly after the next general election of members of the Assembly.

    (3)     This section is a determinative provision.

Note     See s 5 for the meaning of determinative provisions, and s 6 for their displacement.