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SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2009
� The Subordinate Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 amends the Subordinate
Legislation Act 1992.
� A number of Amendments are contained within the Bill to simplify the
management of the State's subordinate legislation and reduce the administrative
burden placed on agencies, while ensuring that the objectives of the Act continue
to be met.
� Specifically, the amendments provide that:
- the repeal date for subordinate legislation may be extended for up
to two years by an Order of the Governor in certain circumstances;
- a regulatory impact statement (RIS) may not be required for
subordinate legislation that has been subject to a public
consultation process under the Living Marine Resources
Management Act 1995 or the Environmental Management and
Pollution Control Act 1994, or any other Act as set out in an Order
made by the Governor, provided that all the other requirements in
the Subordinate Legislation Act are met;
- for subordinate legislation that is substantially uniform or
complimentary with legislation of another jurisdiction, the current
exemption in the Act from the requirement to prepare a RIS
applies only if an assessment of the costs and benefits has been
prepared in another jurisdiction and that assessment meets the
requirements in the Subordinate Legislation Act; and
- the parliamentary Standing Committee on Subordinate Legislation
is to be provided with an explanation of any significant changes to
proposed subordinate Legislation following a RIS public
consultation process.