This order brings most of the Legislation Act 2019 into force on 28 October 2021.

The Act sets out principles and rules for interpreting legislation and for its publication, presentation, and disallowance. It also provides tools for modernising and simplifying legislation and keeping it up to date. It also continues the Parliamentary Counsel Office.

Part 4, which relates to disclosure requirements for Government-initiated legislation, will be brought into force at a later date.

Section 148 is not commenced because it is redundant. This is because the report it relates to has already been presented to the House of Representatives on 17 March 2021. If section 148 had come into force earlier, it would have repealed itself on 1 July 2021.

See also the following related orders:

• Secondary Legislation Act Commencement Order 2021:

• Legislation (Repeals and Amendments) Act Commencement Order 2021.