Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1986 No. 129 of 1986 - SECT 31

31. (1) In this section, "disallowable instrument" means-

   (a)  a principle, objective or guideline formulated under section 5;
(b) an approval given for the purposes of the definition of "research or
development activity" in section 7;

   (c)  an approval given under sub-section 9 (1); and

   (d)  a determination made by the Minister under section 24.

(2) Sections 48, 49, 49A and 50 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply to
disallowable instruments as if, in those provisions, references to regulations
were references to disallowable instruments, references to a regulation were
references to a provision of a disallowable instrument and references to
repeal were references to revocation.

(3) Disallowable instruments shall not be taken to be statutory rules within
the meaning of the Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903, but sub-sections 5
(3) to (3C) (inclusive) of that Act apply to disallowable instruments as they
apply to statutory rules.

(4) For the purposes of the application of sub-section 5 (3B) of the Statutory
Rules Publication Act 1903 in accordance with sub-section (3) of this section,
the reference in the first-mentioned sub-section to the Minister of State for
Sport, Recreation and Tourism shall be read as a reference to the Minister
administering this Act.

(5) Section 5 of the Evidence Act 1905 applies to a disallowable instrument as
that section applies to an order made by the Minister.