(1)

If:

(a) a rule-maker is required to lodge for registration a legislative instrument; and
(b) the legislative instrument amends another legislative instrument (the principal legislative instrument );

the Secretary may, by written notice given to the rule-maker of the amending instrument:

(c) require the rule-maker to lodge a compilation, in electronic form, in relation to the principal legislative instrument; and
(d) if other legislative instruments also amend the principal legislative instrument with effect from the same time—require the compilation to incorporate the text of those other legislative instruments.

(2)

If an Act amends a legislative instrument (the principal legislative instrument ), the Secretary may, by written notice given to the rule-maker of the principal legislative instrument, require the rule-maker to lodge a compilation, in electronic form, in relation to the principal legislative instrument.

(3)

If:

(a) a compilation in relation to a legislative instrument (the principal legislative instrument ) has been registered; and
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that, because of the disallowance, in whole or in part, of a legislative instrument amending the principal legislative instrument, the compilation as registered has ceased to represent the state of the law;

the Secretary may, by written notice given to the rule-maker of the legislative instrument that has been wholly or partly disallowed, require the rule-maker to lodge a revised compilation, in electronic form, in relation to the principal legislative instrument that takes account of the disallowance.

(4)

A notice under subsection (1) must require the lodgment of the compilation concerned as soon as practicable after lodgment for registration of the amending legislative instrument or the principal legislative instrument, whichever last occurs.

(5)

A notice under subsection (2) must require the lodgment of the compilation concerned as soon as practicable after the coming into force of the provision or provisions of the amending Act or the lodgment for registration of the principal legislative instrument, whichever last occurs.

(6)

A notice under subsection (3) must require the lodgment of the compilation concerned as soon as practicable after the giving of the notice.