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Repeal of Regulations Postponement Bill (No.2) 2010
FACT SHEET
The Repeal of Regulations Postponement Bill (No 2) 2010 extends the expiration date to 1
January 2012, for the following Regulations:
The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 1996; and
The Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1998
Specific legislation of this type has been standard annual business of government since 2005
and is required due to provisions of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992. Such a Bill can be
anticipated once or more each year, most commonly at the end of the year as most
Regulations tend to expire then.
It is the mechanism by which government ensures continuation of administration of
legislation in cases where it has not been practicable to remake the subordinate legislation
before it is due to be repealed. These repeals occur either under the Subordinate Legislation
Act 1992 or, if the Regulations have already been extended, under the previous year's
postponement legislation.
Nothing in this Bill prevents any of the specified Regulations being rescinded before 1
January 2012 and that is expected to occur in the case of the Agricultural and Veterinary
Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 1996. The Workplace Health and Safety
Regulations 1998 are expected to be replaced by Nationally agreed Regulations before the
expiration date.
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