(1) A statutory instrument under this Act may apply, adopt or incorporate a law of another jurisdiction or an instrument, as in force from time to time.
Example––incorporated instrument
Royal Life Saving Society–Australia guidelines or standards in relation to––
• qualifications, skills or training for lifeguards or coaches
• water safety initiatives
• signage
Note 1 The text of an applied, adopted or incorporated law or instrument, whether applied as in force from time to time or at a particular time, is taken to be a notifiable instrument if the operation of the Legislation Act
, s 47 (5) or (6) is not disapplied (see s 47 (7)).
Note 2 A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act
.
Note 3 A reference to an instrument includes a reference to a provision of an instrument (see Legislation Act
, s 14 (2)).
Note 4 An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act
, s 126 and s 132).
(2) The Legislation Act
, section 47 (6) does not apply in relation to an AS, AS/NZS or international standard applied, adopted or incorporated under subsection (1).
Note An AS, AS/NZS or international standard does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act
because s 47 (6) does not apply (see Legislation Act
, s 47 (7)). An AS, AS/NZS or international standard may be purchased at www.standards.org.au
.