Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An instrument under this Act may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) provisions of any Act:
(a) as in force at a particular time; or
(b) as in force from time to time.
(2) An instrument under this Act may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any othe r instrument or writing :
(a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or
(b) as in force or existing from time to time;
even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the instrument under this Act is made.
(3) A reference in subsection ( 2) to any other instrument or writing includes a reference to an instrument or writing:
(a) made by any person or body in Australia or elsewhere (including, for example, the Commonwealth, a State or Territory, an officer or authority of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory , or an overseas entity); and
(b) whether of a legislative, administrative or other official nature or of any other nature; and
(c) whether or not having any legal force or effect;
(d) regulations or rules under an Act; or
(e) a State Act, a law of a Territory, or regulations or any other instrument made under such an Act or law; or
(f) an international technical standard or performance indicator; or
(g) a written agreement or arrangement or an instrument or writing made unilaterally.
(4) Nothing in this section limits the generality of anything else in it.
(5) Subsections ( 1) and (2) have effect despite anything in:
(a) the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ; or
(b) the Legislation Act 2003 .
"instrument under this Act" means:
(b) any other instrument made under this Act; or
(c) an industry code (within the meaning of Division 7 of
Part 9 ).