Regulatory Standards Bill

  • lapsed on 22 August 2017

Certification

8 Certificate as to compatibility of legislation with principles

(1)

The Minister responsible for a Government Bill, and the chief executive of the public entity that will be responsible for administering the resulting Act immediately after it has been enacted, must each sign a written certificate containing the information specified in section 9—

(a)

before the Bill is introduced to the House of Representatives; and

(b)

before the commencement of the Bill’s third reading in the House of Representatives.

(2)

The member of Parliament who is in charge of a Bill (other than a Government Bill) must sign a written certificate containing the information specified in section 9—

(a)

before the Bill is introduced to the House of Representatives; and

(b)

before the commencement of the Bill’s third reading in the House of Representatives.

(3)

The Minister responsible for legislation of a kind referred to in section 5(b) or (c) (if a Minister is responsible), and the chief executive of the public entity that will be responsible for administering that legislation immediately after it is made, must each sign a written certificate containing the information specified in section 9 before that legislation is made.

(4)

Despite any other enactment, a Minister may not delegate his or her duties under this section to anyone other than a member of the Executive Council, and a chief executive may not delegate his or her duties under this section to anyone other than a person who is acting as chief executive in his or her place.