Clause 1 is the Title clause.

Clause 2 provides that the Bill, when enacted, comes into force on the day after the date of Royal assent.

Clause 3 states the purpose of the Bill is to confirm certain confirmable instruments and annual confirmable instruments that, unless confirmed by an Act of Parliament, are—

• revoked at the applicable deadline under section 47C(1)(a) or (b) of the Legislation Act 2012; or

• taken after the applicable deadline to have been invalid for their past operation (because they have been revoked with effect before or on the deadline) under section 47D of the Legislation Act 2012.

Clause 4 is the interpretation clause and defines the terms confirmable instrument and annual confirmable instrument.

Clause 5 ensures that the Bill, when enacted, binds the Crown.

Clause 6 repeals the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Act 2015, which is now spent.

Clause 7 confirms 2 sets of regulations under the Animal Products Act 1999.

Clause 8 confirms an order under the Biosecurity Act 1993.

Clause 9 confirms 2 orders under the Commodity Levies Act 1990.

Clause 10 confirms 3 orders under the Customs and Excise Act 1996.

Clause 11 confirms regulations under the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Act 1989.

Clause 12 confirms an order under the Fisheries Act 1996.

Clause 13 confirms regulations under the Gambling Act 2003.

Clause 14 confirms regulations under the Land Transport Act 1998.

Clause 15 confirms regulations under the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012.

Clause 16 confirms an order under the Social Security Act 1964.

Clause 17 confirms an order under the Tariff Act 1988.

Clause 18 confirms 2 orders under the Wine Act 2003.