Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, in writing, determine that the * Compliance Scheme has effect subject to specified modifications during a specified period if the Minister considers that there are exceptional circumstances justifying the making of the determination.
(2) During the period specified in a determination under subsection ( 1), the * Compliance Scheme has effect subject to the modifications specified in the determination.
(3) The Minister must, in relation to each determination under subsection ( 1):
(a) include in the determination a statement of the reasons for making the determination; and
(b) cause a copy of the determination to be given to the * Compliance Committee as soon as practicable after the day on which the determination is made.
Note: A copy of the determination will also have to be laid before each House of the Parliament (see section 38 of the Legislation Act 2003 ).
(4) Modifications specified in a determination under subsection ( 1) do not have to be consistent with section 49.
(5) A determination under subsection ( 1) is a legislative instrument, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination.
"modifications" includes additions, omissions and substitutions.