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_ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><span _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="text-muted flex-grow-1 py-2">K</span></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><a _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="flex-grow-1 py-2" href="#L"> L </a></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><a _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="flex-grow-1 py-2" href="#M"> M </a></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><a _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="flex-grow-1 py-2" href="#N"> N </a></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><a _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="flex-grow-1 py-2" href="#O"> O </a></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><a _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="flex-grow-1 py-2" href="#P"> P </a></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><span _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="text-muted flex-grow-1 py-2">Q</span></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><a _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="flex-grow-1 py-2" href="#R"> R </a></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><a _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="flex-grow-1 py-2" href="#S"> S </a></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><a _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="flex-grow-1 py-2" href="#T"> T </a></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><a _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="flex-grow-1 py-2" href="#U"> U </a></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><span _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="text-muted flex-grow-1 py-2">V</span></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><span _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="text-muted flex-grow-1 py-2">W</span></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><span _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="text-muted flex-grow-1 py-2">X</span></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><span _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="text-muted flex-grow-1 py-2">Y</span></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="d-flex list-group-item flex-grow-1 text-center p-0"><span _ngcontent-ng-c2413852068="" class="text-muted flex-grow-1 py-2">Z</span></li></ul></div></frl-glossary-index><ul _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="list-unstyled"><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="1"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">1</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="1st2nd3rdReading">1st, 2nd and 3rd reading</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#readings" title="">readings</a> (of a Bill)</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="A"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">A</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="act">Act</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>An Act is a statute or law passed by both Houses of Parliament that has received <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#royal">Royal Assent</a>. On Royal Assent, Acts are given a year and number. Once an Act is formally enacted it can generally only be <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#amendment">amended</a> or <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#repeal">repealed</a> by another Act. When an Act changes, a <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#compilation">compilation</a> of the Act is prepared to show the Act as amended. Acts are also known as primary legislation.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="actCitationsBefore">Act citations before 1 July 1976</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Amending Acts made in the years 1905 to 1976 amended the citation of the principal Act to include, in addition to the year of making, the year of amendment, for example the <em>Customs Act</em> 1901-1925. These amendments to the citation of the Act are not recorded on the Federal Register of Legislation as citation changes, nor is the change in citation generally recorded for an Act compilation prepared. For further information on Act citations during this period, see the <a href="/C1905A00013/latest/versions"><em>Amendments Incorporation Act 1905</em></a> (cited as the <em>Acts Publication Act 1905</em> from 4 December 2009) and the <a href="/C2004A01468/latest"><em>Acts Citation Act 1976</em></a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="aao">Administrative Arrangements Orders (AAOs)</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The Administrative Arrangements Order or AAO is a document made by the <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#gg">Governor-General</a>. It sets out the matters and Acts dealt with by each <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#DeptState">Department of State</a> and its Minister(s). AAOs are not legislative instruments and are published by the <a href="https://www.pmc.gov.au/">Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet</a>. Copies of almost all AAOs published since 1901 can be found on the Federal Register of Legislation.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="administratorOfTheCommonwealth">Administrator of the Commonwealth</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The Administrator of the Commonwealth is the person authorised by the Constitution to handle certain matters in the absence, death, incapacity, removal or resignation of the <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#gg">Governor-General</a>. By convention the longest-serving State Governor is generally appointed as Administrator.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="agency">agency</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>An agency can be an Australian Government <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#DeptState">Department of State</a>, another type of Australian Government body, or a <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/other-jurisdictions">State</a> government body.</p><p>For more information about the structure, organisations and key people in an agency or portfolio, go to the <a href="http://www.directory.gov.au/">Government Online Directory</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="amendingLegislation">amending legislation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Amending legislation is legislation that primarily amends or makes changes to other legislation. The changes may affect a few words, replace entire sections or repeal an entire piece of legislation. It is generally easy to recognise amending legislation from the title, which will usually include the word Amendment or Amending. An exception to this is that occasionally principal legislation may also amend (including repeal and revoke) other legislation. Amending legislation may include <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#provision">application</a>, <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#saving">saving</a> or <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#transitional">transitional</a> provisions. If amending instruments include these types of provisions, the instrument is not regarded as solely amending for the purposes of automatic repeal.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="amendment">amendment</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>An amendment is a change to the law generally made by another law. An amendment can change or repeal an existing provision, or add a new provision.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="amendmenthist">amendment history</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>In the endnotes of a <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#compilation">compilation</a>, the amendment history lists the amendments that have been incorporated into the law and details how the text of the law was affected. Any <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#unincorporated">unincorporated amendments</a> known at the compilation date will be underlined in the amendment history to indicate that the amendment will commence in the future.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="provision">application provision</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>An application provision sets out situations or timeframes in which a law applies or does not apply.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="appliedLaw">applied law</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The Australian Government administers the Ashmore and Cartier Islands, the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Coral Sea Islands, the Heard and McDonald Islands, the Jervis Bay Territory and Norfolk Island. The Australian Government legislates for these Territories and, in some cases applies the laws of a nearby State. The State laws, as applied to a Territory, may be modified, suspended from operating or repealed by Ordinance.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="asmade">as made</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>As made legislation is legislation in the form in which it was originally made. As made legislation reflects the law until its first amendment at which point a <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#compilation">compilation</a> is prepared.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="assent">Assent </a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#royal">Royal Assent</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="authorised">authorised version</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The Federal Register of Legislation contains authorised versions of Acts, legislative instruments, notifiable instruments, explanatory statements for legislative instruments, and gazettes. It also contains compilations of Acts, legislative instruments and notifiable instruments. An authorised version is always in a PDF file format and can be identified by the words <em>Authorised version</em>, <em>ComLaw Authoritative Act</em>, <em>Federal Register of Legislative Instruments</em> or <em>Explanatory Statement to</em> [unique identifier of the instrument it relates to] on the electronic or printed copy. An authorised version is taken to be a reliable source of information by a court or tribunal unless proven to the contrary.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="authorising">authorising legislation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Authorising legislation is any law that authorises, enables or delegates somebody else to make additional laws on relevant details. The most common form of authorising legislation is an <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#act">Act of Parliament</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="authoritativeVersion">authoritative version</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#authorised">authorised version</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="automaticRepeal">automatic repeal</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>If a provision or the whole of a legislative or notifiable instrument has the sole effect of amending, repealing or commencing another legislative or notifiable instrument, the instrument or provision is automatically repealed as soon as it has operated in full (see Chapter 3, Part 3, Division 1 of the <a href="/C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a>).</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="B"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">B</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="bill">Bill</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A Bill is a draft <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#act">Act of Parliament</a>. Under Australia's <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#constitution">Constitution</a>, a Bill may be introduced in either House of Parliament with the exception of a supply or money Bill which must be introduced in the House of Representatives. Depending on who introduced them, Bills may be referred to as:</p><ul><li><p>Government Bills, which are Bills introduced by Ministers or on behalf of Ministers. All Government Bills are drafted by the <a href="http://www.opc.gov.au/">Office of Parliamentary Counsel</a> (OPC);</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Private Members Bills, which can be introduced by any Senator or Member of Parliament.</p></li></ul><p>More information about Bills, including information about their passage through Parliament, can be found on the <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation">Bills and Legislation page</a> of the Parliament of Australia website.</p><p>For any Bill that passes, details of the originating Bill are found on the details page for the Act as made.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="C"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">C</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="cease">cease/cease to have effect</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Legislation that no longer has legal effect but has not been formally repealed has ceased to have effect.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="commencement">commencement</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The commencement of a law is the time/date at which a law comes into force. Different parts of a law may come into force at different times.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="commencementInstrument">commencement instrument</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Commencement instruments are instruments that proclaim the commencement of another piece of legislation. From March 2016 onwards an instrument that has the sole effect of commencing a registered law (a commencement instrument) must in all cases be lodged for registration as a notifiable instrument under section 4 and paragraph 11(2)(a) of the <a href="/C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a>. Commencement instruments made between 2005 and 2016 were generally published as legislative instruments. Before 2005 many Act commencement proclamations were published in the Gazette.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="reservedlaw">Commonwealth reserved law</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Following the passage of the <a href="/C2004A03699/latest"><em>Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988</em></a>, the Governor-General retains the power under section 12 of the <a href="/C1910A00025/latest"><em>Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910</em></a>, to make laws (known as ordinances) on a narrow range of topics, e.g. classification of materials for censorship, land used or intended to be used for Commonwealth purposes (national land) and companies. Commonwealth reserved laws that continue to apply in the ACT can be found on the Federal Register of Legislation.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="compilation">compilation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A compilation is a version of a law that shows the text of the law as amended at a particular point in time. The compilation number, compilation date and information to indicate which amendments have been incorporated in the compilation can be found on the front page of the compilation and in the <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#endnotes">endnotes</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="compilationDate">compilation date</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The compilation date is the date from which the text of the law shown in the compilation applies.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="compilationNumber">compilation number</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The compilation number is a version number for the compilation given when a compilation is prepared.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="constitution">Constitution, The</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The Australian Constitution was drafted at two conventions in the 1890s and approved by the people of the colonies of Australia at a series of referendums between 1898 and 1900. It was passed as an Act of the British Parliament and received <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#royal">Royal Assent</a> from Queen Victoria on 9 July 1900.</p><p>When the <a href="/C2004Q00685/latest"><em>Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act</em></a> commenced on 1 January 1901 it established the Australian Government and gave the Australian Parliament the power to make laws on certain matters (mostly listed in sections 51 and 52). The six colonies became Australia's six states, and have the power to make laws on a much wider range of matters. However, if a valid Commonwealth law is inconsistent with the law of a State, then the Commonwealth law overrides the State law. The Constitution also establishes the Queen as a part of the Parliament (section 1), and allows her powers to be exercised by the <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#gg">Governor-General</a> (section 61).</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="corporationslaw">Corporations Law</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p></p><p>The Corporations Law was created within section 82 of the <a href="/C2004A03857/latest"><em>Corporations Act 1989</em></a><em> </em>by the <a href="/C2004A04041"><em>Corporations Legislation Amendment Act 1990</em></a>, Act No 110, 1990. Compilations of the <a href="/C2004A03857/latest/versions"><em>Corporations Act 1989</em></a>, which include the Corporations Law, are available on the <a href="/C2004A03857/latest/versions">All versions</a> tab for this title.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="correction">correction</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#rectification">rectification</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="D"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">D</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="delegatedLegislation">delegated legislation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#subordinate">subordinate legislation</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="DeptState">Department (of State)</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A reference within the law to a Department means the Australian Government department whose <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#minister">Minister</a> administers the matter to which the reference relates. This principle is set out in the <a href="/C1901A00002/latest"><em>Acts Interpretation Act 1901</em></a> (see section 19A). A list of the departments in existence at various times can be found in the <a href="/search/status(InForce)/collection(AdministrativeArrangementsOrder)">Administrative Arrangements Orders</a>. The AAOs are published by the <a href="https://www.pmc.gov.au/">Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet</a> and copies of most AAOs can be found on the Federal Register of Legislation.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="disallowableInstruments">disallowable instruments</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Disallowable instruments are instruments that must be tabled and are open to Parliamentary veto or disallowance for a set period, usually fifteen sitting days. All new <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#li">legislative instruments</a> are subject to <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#disallowance">disallowance</a> unless they have been granted an exemption.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="disallowance">disallowance</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Disallowance is a form of <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#repeal">repeal</a> of disallowable instruments initiated by the Parliament. The Parliament, with a majority vote in either House of the Parliament, may disallow a disallowable instrument in part or in full. This may result in an instrument ceasing to have effect and reviving an earlier instrument. If an instrument is disallowed, generally the rule-maker may not make an instrument similar in substance for 6 months.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="E"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">E</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="editorial">editorial changes</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>An editorial change is a change made to a <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#compilation">compilation</a> by the First Parliamentary Counsel under section 15V of the <a href="/C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a> in preparing a compilation for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Details of any editorial changes are included in the compilation endnotes and are published on the Federal Register of Legislation (see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/editorial-changes-reports">Editorial Changes Reports</a>).</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="enablingLegislation">enabling legislation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#authorising">authorising legislation</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="endnotes">endnotes</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Endnotes are found towards the end of a <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#compilation">compilation</a> and provide information about the compilation. A typical endnote will include an abbreviation key, legislation history and amendment history. Additional information about other matters such as any <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#editorial">editorial changes</a>, <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#misdescribed">misdescribed amendment</a> and <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#provision">application</a>, <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#saving">saving</a> or <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#transitional">transitional</a> provisions are included in the endnotes when required.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="executiveCouncil">Executive Council </a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#fedex">Federal Executive Council</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="em">explanatory material</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Explanatory material is prepared during the development of a law to clarify how it is expected to operate</span>. A court may use this and other "extrinsic" material to interpret what a law means if it is unclear under section 15AB of the <a href="/C1901A00002/latest"><em>Acts Interpretation Act 1901</em></a>.</p><p>The Federal Register of Legislation contains a range of explanatory material including explanatory statements and some regulatory impact statements.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="explanatoryMemorandum">Explanatory Memorandum (EM)</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p><span class="cf0">An explanatory memorandum (</span><span class="cf1">EM</span><span class="cf0">) is a document that sets out how a Bill is expected to operate and provides details on its individual provisions.</span> The EM focuses on the Bill as it was when introduced to the Parliament and will not pick up changes made to the Bill after introduction. If Parliamentary amendments to the Bill are made, a supplementary EM may be issued. Information on the progress of Bills, amendments to Bills and copies of associated explanatory memoranda are available on the <a href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation">Bills and Legislation page</a> of the Parliament of Australia website.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="es">Explanatory Statement (ES)</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p><span class="cf0">An explanatory statement or </span><strong><span class="cf0">(ES)</span></strong><span class="cf0"> is a document that sets out how a</span> <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#li">legislative instrument</a> <span class="cf0">is expected to operate and provides details on its individual provisions</span>. There are 3 types of explanatory statements:</p><ul><li><p>an initial explanatory statement - a statement approved by the rule-maker for the instrument as it was made.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>a replacement explanatory statement - a statement approved by the rule-maker that replaces the initial explanatory statement that has already been registered.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>a supplementary explanatory statement - a statement approved by the rule-maker that amends an initial or replacement explanatory statement.</p></li></ul><p>Explanatory statements for all legislative instruments made since 1 January 2005, and for some older legislative instruments, are available on their <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#titlepage">title page</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="F"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">F</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="fedex">Federal Executive Council</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The Federal Executive Council is established by the Constitution to advise the Governor-General. For more information see the <a href="https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/government/federal-exec-council-handbook">Federal Executive Council Handbook</a> published by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="frl">Federal Register of Legislation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The Federal Register of Legislation (the Register) is a database or permanent repository of versions (including authorised versions) of Acts, <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#li">legislative instruments</a>, notifiable instruments and <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#compilation">compilations</a> of Acts and instruments together with associated documents and information including explanatory statements and Gazette notices. It is established under section 15A of the <a href="/C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="firstReading">first reading</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#readings">readings</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="futureLawCompilation">future law compilation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A future law compilation is a <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#compilation">compilation</a> that shows the text of an amended law as it is expected to read in the future. It is not an authorised version, and further changes may be proposed and made to the law before the expected amendments commence. Future law compilations are only published in special circumstances.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="G"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">G</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="gazette">Government Gazette</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Government Gazette notices concerning legislation, and other notices required by Commonwealth law to be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, are published on the Federal Register of Legislation. A number of other specialist gazettes are published by other Australian Government agencies. Specialist gazettes may be published at varying intervals, may overlap with notices published on the Federal Register of Legislation or may publish material not available on the Federal Register of Legislation.</p><p>Government Notices Gazettes (including Periodic and Special) published between 1 January 1901 and 1 October 2012 are available in PDF format on the Federal Register of Legislation, under <a href="/gazettes/historic">Gazettes 1901 - September 2012</a> . From 1 October 2012 onwards the Gazette has been published in electronic format only as individually searchable notices. Printed copies of Government Gazettes published before 1 October 2012 are also available at State Libraries throughout Australia or the National Library in Canberra. State and Territory Governments Gazettes are published on the relevant State or Territory government website.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="gg">Governor-General</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>As the King's representative in Australia, the Governor-General performs a large number of functions under Australia's <a href="/search/collection(Constitution)/status(InForce)">Constitution</a>. The Governor-General generally acts in accordance with advice received from Commonwealth Ministers through the Federal Executive Council, although the Governor-General does not have to do so when it comes to some powers.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="I"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">I</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="inForce">in force</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>In force legislation is legislation that is on the statute book and has the force of law. On the Federal Register of Legislation, legislation that has been made but not yet commenced is also displayed in the in force listings. In force legislation does not include draft legislation such as <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#bill">Bills</a> or legislation that has ceased, repealed or sunsetted.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="itemPage">item page</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#title">title</a> page.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="L"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">L</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="legislation">legislation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Legislation consists of Acts of Parliament and the subordinate legislation made under them. The term legislation can refer to a single law or to a collection of laws.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="legislationHistory">legislation history</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>In the endnotes of a <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#compilation">compilation</a>, the legislation history lists all the legislation that has amended the text of the principal legislation. Details of what has or has not been incorporated into the text will usually be set out in the <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#amendmenthist">amendment history</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="li">legislative instruments (LIs)</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Legislative instruments or LIs are laws on matters of detail made by a person or body authorised to do so by the relevant authorising legislation. Examples of LIs include regulations, rules and determinations. Under the <a href="/C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a>, all legislative instruments must be <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#registered">registered</a> on the Federal Register of Legislation.</p><p>The Federal Register of Legislation contains <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#authorised">authorised</a> versions of every legislative instrument made since 1 January 2005 and every instrument made before then but still in force on 1 January 2008.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="letterspatent">letters patent</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>There are two very different kinds of instruments that are known as letters patent. <span class="cf0">One is an ancient form of instrument made under royal prerogative, without reference to Parliament, and is referred to as a </span><a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#prerogative">prerogative instrument</a>. Copies of recent prerogative instruments are available on the Federal Register of Legislation. </p><p>The other type of instrument is patents which are now governed by the <em>Patents Act 1990</em>. A comprehensive database of Australian patents granted since 1904 is maintained by <a href="http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/">IP </a>Australia.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="longTitle">long title</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#title">title</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="M"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">M</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="making">making</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Making is the process by which a <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#rulemaker">rule-maker</a> signs, seals or otherwise endorses a new law. Where the Governor-General endorses an Act passed by the Australian Parliament, this process is referred to as <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#royal">Royal Assent</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="minister">Minister</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>References within a law to a Minister means the Minister or Ministers responsible for administering the law unless stated otherwise. This principle is set out in subsection 19(1) of the <a href="/C1901A00002/latest"><em>Acts Interpretation Act 1901</em></a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="misdescribed">Misdescribed amendment</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the <a href="/C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a>. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and (md not incorp) is added to the amendment history.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="modification">modification</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A modification is an alteration to the text of a law that is not permanent or only applies to particular locations or cases. Modifications have effect as if they were amendments, but do not actually amend. It is quite possible for a number of modifications, inconsistent with one another, to be applied to the same provision for various different cases. Modifications are not compiled into the principal legislation. For more information on any modifications, see the Related tab > Modifies/Affects on the Federal Register of Legislation.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="N"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">N</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="notInForce">no longer in force</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Legislation that ceases to have effect or that has been repealed is no longer in force.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="continuedLaw">Norfolk Island Continued Laws</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Norfolk Island is an external Australian territory governed under the <a href="/C2004A02035/latest"><em>Norfolk Island Act 1979</em></a>. In 2015, the <a href="/C2015A00059/versions"><em>Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015</em></a> made changes to legal and governance arrangements for Norfolk Island. This included the abolition of the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island on 18 June 2015. Laws that were in force on Norfolk Island at that time continued in force, and can be amended, repealed or suspended by Ordinance made under the <a href="/C2004A02035/latest"><em>Norfolk Island Act 1979</em></a>. The Norfolk Island continued laws collection contains:</p><ul><li><p>laws passed by the former Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island and assented to before 18 June 2015 (and laws made under those laws); and</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>versions of those laws as amended, repealed or suspended by Commonwealth Acts or Ordinances under the <a href="/C2004A02035/latest"><em>Norfolk Island Act 1979</em></a> (or laws made under those Ordinances) on or after 18 June 2015.</p></li></ul></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="notes">notes</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#endnotes">endnotes</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="ni">notifiable instruments</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Notifiable instruments are laws on matters of detail made by a person or body authorised to do so by authorising legislation. An instrument that has the sole effect of commencing a registered law (a commencement instrument) must in all cases be lodged for registration as a notifiable instrument (see section 4 and paragraph 11(2)(a) of the <a href="C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a>). This also applies to any instrument that announces the day that an international agreement enters into force for Australia, regardless of whether the treaty itself is ever registered (see section 8(1) of the <a href="/F2015L01475/latest"><em>Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015</em></a>).</p><p>Unlike legislative instruments, notifiable instruments are not subject to Parliamentary <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#disallowance">disallowance</a> and do not automatically <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#sunset">sunset</a> 10 years after commencement. Notifiable instruments are subject to automatic repeal if they solely provide for the amendment, repeal or commencement of Acts or other instruments. The Federal Register of Legislation contains authorised versions of notifiable instruments made since March 2016, when this type of instrument was created by the <em>Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015.</em></p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="numberedLaws">numbered laws</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Some types of law such as Acts of Parliament are issued with a unique number as part of their <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#making">making</a> and they may be referred to by this number instead of by name (see subparagraph 40(1A)(a)(ii) of the <a href="/C1901A00002/latest"><em>Acts Interpretation Act 1901</em></a>).</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="O"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">O</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="ordinances">ordinances</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>An ordinance is a form of <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#subordinate">subordinate legislation</a> which usually applies only in a certain local area. Some Commonwealth ordinances are classified as <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#li">legislative instruments</a>, meaning they are published on the Federal Register of Legislation as an <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#authorised">authorised</a> version.</p><p>See the <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/territories">Australia's Territories</a> page to locate all legislation relevant to a given territory including ordinances, by-laws, regulations and Acts.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="P"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">P</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="perfectBound">perfect bound</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Perfect binding is a widely used soft cover book binding method. With this binding method, the pages and cover are glued together at the spine with a strong yet flexible thermal glue. The other three sides of the book are then trimmed as needed to give them clean perfect edges.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="pointInTime">point-in-time</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A point-in-time version sets out the law at a particular point in time. As amendments are made to the law, new versions of the law are compiled and published. Point-in-time legislation allows users to access the version of a law in force today as well as a version of the law as it appeared at a particular point in the past. Users of the Federal Register of Legislation should use the effective date range found on the All Versions tab on the legislation title page to help them to select the particular version they require.</p><p>Information about any retrospective amendments can be found on the All Versions tab on the legislation title page and on the Details tab of the affected compilation.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="preamble">preamble</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A preamble sets out the reasons for and scope of a law. This information may also be found in a laws <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#em">explanatory material</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="preparedDate">prepared date</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Some older compilations may contain a prepared date. The prepared date relates to when the compilation was prepared. It does not relate to the date it was registered or the point in time that the compilation reflects the amended law. The date a compilation was prepared was required to be included on registered compilations until 5 March 2016.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="prerogative">prerogative instruments</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Prerogative instruments are an ancient form of lawmaking inherited from England. They are created by </span>the <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#gg">Governor-General</a> <span class="cf0">or monarch, without reference to Parliament, under the royal prerogative, a power of the Crown that still exists and has not been superseded by parliamentary legislation.</span></p><p>Prerogative instruments include instruments which establish national honours such as the Order of Australia, and the procedures for granting them. These instruments are usually published in the <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#gazette">gazette</a> and most the recent ones are also available on the Federal Register of Legislation. They are sometimes called <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#letterspatent">letters patent</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="primaryLegislation">primary legislation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Acts of Parliament are sometimes referred to as primary legislation. Acts can authorise a person or body other than the Parliament to make laws on matters of detail through <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#subordinate">subordinate legislation</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="principalLegislation">principal legislation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Principal legislation, as opposed to amending legislation, is the legislation that deals with a particular topic or area of the law. Whilst principal legislation may amend other legislation, its primary job is to set out new law rather than amend other laws.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="R"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">R</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="readersGuide">readers guide</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A readers guide generally provides information about how a law is organised and related to other laws. This information may also be found in a law's explanatory material.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="readings">readings</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>As a <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#bill">Bill</a> passes through the Parliament, it is read to each House at least three times. The first and third readings usually involve a parliamentary Clerk reading the Bill's long title. The second reading is the most significant, in that the Member or Senator responsible for introducing the Bill gives a speech about what the Bill will do and why it is important. There may also be some debate, and debate may continue even after the third reading.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="rectification">rectification</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Any mistakes, omissions or other errors on the Federal Register of Legislation must be rectified as soon as possible and must include a statement about the rectification (see section 15D of the <a href="/C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a>). If a rectification is made to a document, both the original and rectified document will be available on the Federal Register of Legislation. Rectifications have previously been known as corrections.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="registered">registered</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>An item is registered when it is published on the Federal Register of Legislation for the first time.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="registeredLaw">registered law</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Registered law is defined under section 15Z of the <a href="/C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a> and includes Acts, legislative instruments and notifiable instruments, and compilations of Acts, legislative instruments and notifiable instruments, registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="regulations">Regulations</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Most Regulations are made under an Act of Parliament and are classified as <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#li">legislative instruments</a>. Some prerogative instruments also have the word Regulations in their title. Regulations were part of the Statutory Rules series from 1904 until 2005, and the Select Legislative Instrument series from 2005 until 2015.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="regulatoryImpactStatement">Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS)</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A RIS is a document prepared by the department, agency, statutory authority or board responsible for a regulatory policy proposal that formalises and provides evidence of the key steps taken during the development of the proposal, and includes an assessment of the costs and benefits of each option. They are routinely published on the Federal Register of Legislation with the legislation they relate to. Guidance on preparing a RIS is available from <a href="https://obpr.pmc.gov.au/">The Office of Best Practice Regulation</a> website.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="repeal">repeal</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A repeal is the removal of a law or provision of that law from the statute book. If a provision is repealed, a new compilation will be prepared to remove the provision. A law that has been repealed will display on the Federal Register of Legislation as no longer in force.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="rescission">rescission</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>An instrument that has been disallowed by a House of the Parliament may not be remade within six months of the disallowance unless the disallowing House has rescinded or cancelled the disallowance motion.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="responsiblePerson">responsible person</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>For an Act, the responsible person is the Minister currently responsible for administering an Act or provision of an Act. For an instrument, the responsible person is the rule-maker for the instrument. The responsible person has specific obligations under the <a href="/C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="royal">Royal Assent</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A Bill passed by the Australian Parliament does not become an Act until it is formally accepted by the Governor-General. This particular process for making laws is referred to as Royal Assent.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="rulemaker">rule-maker</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The rule-maker is generally a person or body who is authorised to make a law. The rule-maker has specific obligations under the <a href="/C2004A01224/latest"><em>Legislation Act 2003</em></a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="S"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">S</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="saving">saving provision</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A saving provision allows some or all of a repealed law to remain in force under specific circumstances. When large-scale changes to the law are proposed, a saving provision is sometimes enacted into a separate law such as a Consequential and Transitional Provisions Act. 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This series started after the repeal of the <a href="/C1903A00018/latest"><em>Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903</em></a> on 1 January 2005. SLIs were available on the Federal Register of Legislation up to the end of 2015 after which time SLI numbering was ceased.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="shortTitle">short title</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#title">title</a>. </p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="statutes">statutes</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A statute is another term for a law, legislation or a collection of legislation. The statute book is generally a reference to all legislation that is in force at a particular point in time.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="statutoryRules">Statutory Rules (SRs) [1904-2004]</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Statutory rules or SRs included all <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#regulations">Regulations</a> made under an Act of Parliament, rules of court and certain other instruments required to be printed under the <a href="/C1903A00018/latest"><em>Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903</em></a>. The Statutory Rules series ceased on 1 January 2005 <span>after the repeal of the </span> <a href="/C1903A00018/latest"><em>Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903</em></a>. In 2005, instruments that would have been included in the Statutory Rules series were numbered in the Select Legislative Instrument (SLI) series. This SLI series was discontinued at the end of 2015.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="subordinate">subordinate legislation</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Subordinate legislation, also referred to as delegated or secondary legislation, is legislation enabled or authorised by primary legislation (generally an Act of Parliament).</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="sunset">sunsetting</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>Some laws have an expiry date and they are automatically repealed after that date if no action is taken. 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This list is sometimes referred to as a table of provisions.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="tabled">tabled</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>When documents are presented to the Australian Parliament in the course of its proceedings, they are said to have been tabled. This term dates back to historic practices, when documents were actually placed on a table in each House of the Parliament. All <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#li">legislative instruments</a> are required to be tabled shortly after <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#registered">registration</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="thirdReading">third reading</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>see <a href="/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary#readings">readings</a> (of a Bill).</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="title">title</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>The title of a law refers to a laws official title. If a law has both a short title and a long title, its best to cite it by its short title. 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Transitional provisions are sometimes put together into a separate law such as a Consequential and Transitional Provisions Act. If a law is affected by a transitional provision this will usually be noted in the endnotes.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="treaties">treaties</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>A treaty is an agreement between countries (sovereign states), and some treaties involving Australia have been given force of law by including or referring to them in Acts or legislative instruments.</p><p>For more information about the treaties to which Australia is a party, see the <a href="http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/">DFAT treaties database hosted by AustLII</a> and the <a href="http://www.un.org/en/">UN website</a>.</p></div></frl-html-content></dd></dl><div _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="text-end"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" href="#maincontent"><i _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="fas fa-arrow-up me-2"></i> Back to top</a></div></li><li _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="border-bottom pb-3 mt-3"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="U"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="h3">U</h2></a><dl _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="ps-4"><dt _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" id="unincorporated">unincorporated amendment</a></dt><dd _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" class="mb-3"><frl-html-content _ngcontent-ng-c1018212647="" _nghost-ng-c2908905192=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c2908905192="" frlcontentlinkhandler="" class="frl-content"><p>An unincorporated amendment is an amendment that has not been incorporated into a compilation of the law. 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For further information on Act citations during this period, see the \u003Ca href=\"/C1905A00013/latest/versions\">\u003Cem>Amendments Incorporation Act 1905\u003C/em>\u003C/a> (cited as the \u003Cem>Acts Publication Act 1905\u003C/em> from 4 December 2009) and the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01468/latest\">\u003Cem>Acts Citation Act 1976\u003C/em>\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"aao":["Administrative Arrangements Orders (AAOs)","\u003Cp>The Administrative Arrangements Order or AAO is a document made by the \u003Ca href=\"#gg\">Governor-General\u003C/a>. It sets out the matters and Acts dealt with by each \u003Ca href=\"#DeptState\">Department of State\u003C/a> and its Minister(s). AAOs are not legislative instruments and are published by the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.pmc.gov.au/\">Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet\u003C/a>. 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An exception to this is that occasionally principal legislation may also amend (including repeal and revoke) other legislation. Amending legislation may include \u003Ca href=\"#provision\">application\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"#saving\">saving\u003C/a> or \u003Ca href=\"#transitional\">transitional\u003C/a> provisions. If amending instruments include these types of provisions, the instrument is not regarded as solely amending for the purposes of automatic repeal.\u003C/p>"],"amendment":["amendment","\u003Cp>An amendment is a change to the law generally made by another law. An amendment can change or repeal an existing provision, or add a new provision.\u003C/p>"],"amendmenthist":["amendment history","\u003Cp>In the endnotes of a \u003Ca href=\"#compilation\">compilation\u003C/a>, the amendment history lists the amendments that have been incorporated into the law and details how the text of the law was affected. Any \u003Ca href=\"#unincorporated\">unincorporated amendments\u003C/a> known at the compilation date will be underlined in the amendment history to indicate that the amendment will commence in the future.\u003C/p>"],"provision":["application provision","\u003Cp>An application provision sets out situations or timeframes in which a law applies or does not apply.\u003C/p>"],"appliedLaw":["applied law","\u003Cp>The Australian Government administers the Ashmore and Cartier Islands, the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Coral Sea Islands, the Heard and McDonald Islands, the Jervis Bay Territory and Norfolk Island. The Australian Government legislates for these Territories and, in some cases applies the laws of a nearby State. The State laws, as applied to a Territory, may be modified, suspended from operating or repealed by Ordinance.\u003C/p>"],"asmade":["as made","\u003Cp>As made legislation is legislation in the form in which it was originally made. As made legislation reflects the law until its first amendment at which point a \u003Ca href=\"#compilation\">compilation\u003C/a> is prepared.\u003C/p>"],"assent":["Assent ","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#royal\">Royal Assent\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"authorised":["authorised version","\u003Cp>The Federal Register of Legislation contains authorised versions of Acts, legislative instruments, notifiable instruments, explanatory statements for legislative instruments, and gazettes. It also contains compilations of Acts, legislative instruments and notifiable instruments. An authorised version is always in a PDF file format and can be identified by the words \u003Cem>Authorised version\u003C/em>, \u003Cem>ComLaw Authoritative Act\u003C/em>, \u003Cem>Federal Register of Legislative Instruments\u003C/em> or \u003Cem>Explanatory Statement to\u003C/em> [unique identifier of the instrument it relates to] on the electronic or printed copy. An authorised version is taken to be a reliable source of information by a court or tribunal unless proven to the contrary.\u003C/p>"],"authorising":["authorising legislation","\u003Cp>Authorising legislation is any law that authorises, enables or delegates somebody else to make additional laws on relevant details. 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Under Australia's \u003Ca href=\"#constitution\">Constitution\u003C/a>, a Bill may be introduced in either House of Parliament with the exception of a supply or money Bill which must be introduced in the House of Representatives. Depending on who introduced them, Bills may be referred to as:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Government Bills, which are Bills introduced by Ministers or on behalf of Ministers. All Government Bills are drafted by the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.opc.gov.au/\">Office of Parliamentary Counsel\u003C/a> (OPC);\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Private Members Bills, which can be introduced by any Senator or Member of Parliament.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>More information about Bills, including information about their passage through Parliament, can be found on the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation\">Bills and Legislation page\u003C/a> of the Parliament of Australia website.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For any Bill that passes, details of the originating Bill are found on the details page for the Act as made.\u003C/p>"],"cease":["cease/cease to have effect","\u003Cp>Legislation that no longer has legal effect but has not been formally repealed has ceased to have effect.\u003C/p>"],"commencement":["commencement","\u003Cp>The commencement of a law is the time/date at which a law comes into force. Different parts of a law may come into force at different times.\u003C/p>"],"commencementInstrument":["commencement instrument","\u003Cp>Commencement instruments are instruments that proclaim the commencement of another piece of legislation. From March 2016 onwards an instrument that has the sole effect of commencing a registered law (a commencement instrument) must in all cases be lodged for registration as a notifiable instrument under section 4 and paragraph 11(2)(a) of the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a>. Commencement instruments made between 2005 and 2016 were generally published as legislative instruments. Before 2005 many Act commencement proclamations were published in the Gazette.\u003C/p>"],"reservedlaw":["Commonwealth reserved law","\u003Cp>Following the passage of the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A03699/latest\">\u003Cem>Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988\u003C/em>\u003C/a>, the Governor-General retains the power under section 12 of the \u003Ca href=\"/C1910A00025/latest\">\u003Cem>Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910\u003C/em>\u003C/a>, to make laws (known as ordinances) on a narrow range of topics, e.g. classification of materials for censorship, land used or intended to be used for Commonwealth purposes (national land) and companies. Commonwealth reserved laws that continue to apply in the ACT can be found on the Federal Register of Legislation.\u003C/p>"],"compilation":["compilation","\u003Cp>A compilation is a version of a law that shows the text of the law as amended at a particular point in time. The compilation number, compilation date and information to indicate which amendments have been incorporated in the compilation can be found on the front page of the compilation and in the \u003Ca href=\"#endnotes\">endnotes\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"compilationDate":["compilation date","\u003Cp>The compilation date is the date from which the text of the law shown in the compilation applies.\u003C/p>"],"compilationNumber":["compilation number","\u003Cp>The compilation number is a version number for the compilation given when a compilation is prepared.\u003C/p>"],"constitution":["Constitution, The","\u003Cp>The Australian Constitution was drafted at two conventions in the 1890s and approved by the people of the colonies of Australia at a series of referendums between 1898 and 1900. It was passed as an Act of the British Parliament and received \u003Ca href=\"#royal\">Royal Assent\u003C/a> from Queen Victoria on 9 July 1900.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004Q00685/latest\">\u003Cem>Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act\u003C/em>\u003C/a> commenced on 1 January 1901 it established the Australian Government and gave the Australian Parliament the power to make laws on certain matters (mostly listed in sections 51 and 52). The six colonies became Australia's six states, and have the power to make laws on a much wider range of matters. However, if a valid Commonwealth law is inconsistent with the law of a State, then the Commonwealth law overrides the State law. The Constitution also establishes the Queen as a part of the Parliament (section 1), and allows her powers to be exercised by the \u003Ca href=\"#gg\">Governor-General\u003C/a> (section 61).\u003C/p>"],"corporationslaw":["Corporations Law","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Corporations Law was created within section 82 of the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A03857/latest\">\u003Cem>Corporations Act 1989\u003C/em>\u003C/a>\u003Cem> \u003C/em>by the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A04041\">\u003Cem>Corporations Legislation Amendment Act 1990\u003C/em>\u003C/a>, Act No 110, 1990. Compilations of the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A03857/latest/versions\">\u003Cem>Corporations Act 1989\u003C/em>\u003C/a>, which include the Corporations Law, are available on the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A03857/latest/versions\">All versions\u003C/a> tab for this title.\u003C/p>"],"correction":["correction","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#rectification\">rectification\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"delegatedLegislation":["delegated legislation","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#subordinate\">subordinate legislation\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"DeptState":["Department (of State)","\u003Cp>A reference within the law to a Department means the Australian Government department whose \u003Ca href=\"#minister\">Minister\u003C/a> administers the matter to which the reference relates. This principle is set out in the \u003Ca href=\"/C1901A00002/latest\">\u003Cem>Acts Interpretation Act 1901\u003C/em>\u003C/a> (see section 19A). A list of the departments in existence at various times can be found in the \u003Ca href=\"/search/status(InForce)/collection(AdministrativeArrangementsOrder)\">Administrative Arrangements Orders\u003C/a>. The AAOs are published by the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.pmc.gov.au/\">Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet\u003C/a> and copies of most AAOs can be found on the Federal Register of Legislation.\u003C/p>"],"disallowableInstruments":["disallowable instruments","\u003Cp>Disallowable instruments are instruments that must be tabled and are open to Parliamentary veto or disallowance for a set period, usually fifteen sitting days. All new \u003Ca href=\"#li\">legislative instruments\u003C/a> are subject to \u003Ca href=\"#disallowance\">disallowance\u003C/a> unless they have been granted an exemption.\u003C/p>"],"disallowance":["disallowance","\u003Cp>Disallowance is a form of \u003Ca href=\"#repeal\">repeal\u003C/a> of disallowable instruments initiated by the Parliament. The Parliament, with a majority vote in either House of the Parliament, may disallow a disallowable instrument in part or in full. This may result in an instrument ceasing to have effect and reviving an earlier instrument. If an instrument is disallowed, generally the rule-maker may not make an instrument similar in substance for 6 months.\u003C/p>"],"editorial":["editorial changes","\u003Cp>An editorial change is a change made to a \u003Ca href=\"#compilation\">compilation\u003C/a> by the First Parliamentary Counsel under section 15V of the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a> in preparing a compilation for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Details of any editorial changes are included in the compilation endnotes and are published on the Federal Register of Legislation (see \u003Ca href=\"/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/editorial-changes-reports\">Editorial Changes Reports\u003C/a>).\u003C/p>"],"enablingLegislation":["enabling legislation","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#authorising\">authorising legislation\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"endnotes":["endnotes","\u003Cp>Endnotes are found towards the end of a \u003Ca href=\"#compilation\">compilation\u003C/a> and provide information about the compilation. A typical endnote will include an abbreviation key, legislation history and amendment history. Additional information about other matters such as any \u003Ca href=\"#editorial\">editorial changes\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"#misdescribed\">misdescribed amendment\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"#provision\">application\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"#saving\">saving\u003C/a> or \u003Ca href=\"#transitional\">transitional\u003C/a> provisions are included in the endnotes when required.\u003C/p>"],"executiveCouncil":["Executive Council ","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#fedex\">Federal Executive Council\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"em":["explanatory material","\u003Cp class=\"pf0\">\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">Explanatory material is prepared during the development of a law to clarify how it is expected to operate\u003C/span>. A court may use this and other \"extrinsic\" material to interpret what a law means if it is unclear under section 15AB of the \u003Ca href=\"/C1901A00002/latest\">\u003Cem>Acts Interpretation Act 1901\u003C/em>\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Federal Register of Legislation contains a range of explanatory material including explanatory statements and some regulatory impact statements.\u003C/p>"],"explanatoryMemorandum":["Explanatory Memorandum (EM)","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">An explanatory memorandum (\u003C/span>\u003Cspan class=\"cf1\">EM\u003C/span>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">) is a document that sets out how a Bill is expected to operate and provides details on its individual provisions.\u003C/span> The EM focuses on the Bill as it was when introduced to the Parliament and will not pick up changes made to the Bill after introduction. If Parliamentary amendments to the Bill are made, a supplementary EM may be issued. Information on the progress of Bills, amendments to Bills and copies of associated explanatory memoranda are available on the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation\">Bills and Legislation page\u003C/a> of the Parliament of Australia website.\u003C/p>"],"es":["Explanatory Statement (ES)","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">An explanatory statement or \u003C/span>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">(ES)\u003C/span>\u003C/strong>\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\"> is a document that sets out how a\u003C/span> \u003Ca href=\"#li\">legislative instrument\u003C/a> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">is expected to operate and provides details on its individual provisions\u003C/span>. There are 3 types of explanatory statements:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>an initial explanatory statement - a statement approved by the rule-maker for the instrument as it was made.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>a replacement explanatory statement - a statement approved by the rule-maker that replaces the initial explanatory statement that has already been registered.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>a supplementary explanatory statement - a statement approved by the rule-maker that amends an initial or replacement explanatory statement.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Explanatory statements for all legislative instruments made since 1 January 2005, and for some older legislative instruments, are available on their \u003Ca href=\"#titlepage\">title page\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"fedex":["Federal Executive Council","\u003Cp>The Federal Executive Council is established by the Constitution to advise the Governor-General. For more information see the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/government/federal-exec-council-handbook\">Federal Executive Council Handbook\u003C/a> published by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.\u003C/p>"],"frl":["Federal Register of Legislation","\u003Cp>The Federal Register of Legislation (the Register) is a database or permanent repository of versions (including authorised versions) of Acts, \u003Ca href=\"#li\">legislative instruments\u003C/a>, notifiable instruments and \u003Ca href=\"#compilation\">compilations\u003C/a> of Acts and instruments together with associated documents and information including explanatory statements and Gazette notices. It is established under section 15A of the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"firstReading":["first reading","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#readings\">readings\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"futureLawCompilation":["future law compilation","\u003Cp>A future law compilation is a \u003Ca href=\"#compilation\">compilation\u003C/a> that shows the text of an amended law as it is expected to read in the future. It is not an authorised version, and further changes may be proposed and made to the law before the expected amendments commence. Future law compilations are only published in special circumstances.\u003C/p>"],"gazette":["Government Gazette","\u003Cp>Government Gazette notices concerning legislation, and other notices required by Commonwealth law to be published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, are published on the Federal Register of Legislation. A number of other specialist gazettes are published by other Australian Government agencies. Specialist gazettes may be published at varying intervals, may overlap with notices published on the Federal Register of Legislation or may publish material not available on the Federal Register of Legislation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Government Notices Gazettes (including Periodic and Special) published between 1 January 1901 and 1 October 2012 are available in PDF format on the Federal Register of Legislation, under \u003Ca href=\"/gazettes/historic\">Gazettes 1901 - September 2012\u003C/a> . From 1 October 2012 onwards the Gazette has been published in electronic format only as individually searchable notices. Printed copies of Government Gazettes published before 1 October 2012 are also available at State Libraries throughout Australia or the National Library in Canberra. State and Territory Governments Gazettes are published on the relevant State or Territory government website.\u003C/p>"],"gg":["Governor-General","\u003Cp>As the King's representative in Australia, the Governor-General performs a large number of functions under Australia's \u003Ca href=\"/search/collection(Constitution)/status(InForce)\">Constitution\u003C/a>. The Governor-General generally acts in accordance with advice received from Commonwealth Ministers through the Federal Executive Council, although the Governor-General does not have to do so when it comes to some powers.\u003C/p>"],"inForce":["in force","\u003Cp>In force legislation is legislation that is on the statute book and has the force of law. On the Federal Register of Legislation, legislation that has been made but not yet commenced is also displayed in the in force listings. In force legislation does not include draft legislation such as \u003Ca href=\"#bill\">Bills\u003C/a> or legislation that has ceased, repealed or sunsetted.\u003C/p>"],"itemPage":["item page","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#title\">title\u003C/a> page.\u003C/p>"],"legislation":["legislation","\u003Cp>Legislation consists of Acts of Parliament and the subordinate legislation made under them. The term legislation can refer to a single law or to a collection of laws.\u003C/p>"],"legislationHistory":["legislation history","\u003Cp>In the endnotes of a \u003Ca href=\"#compilation\">compilation\u003C/a>, the legislation history lists all the legislation that has amended the text of the principal legislation. Details of what has or has not been incorporated into the text will usually be set out in the \u003Ca href=\"#amendmenthist\">amendment history\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"li":["legislative instruments (LIs)","\u003Cp>Legislative instruments or LIs are laws on matters of detail made by a person or body authorised to do so by the relevant authorising legislation. Examples of LIs include regulations, rules and determinations. Under the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a>, all legislative instruments must be \u003Ca href=\"#registered\">registered\u003C/a> on the Federal Register of Legislation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Federal Register of Legislation contains \u003Ca href=\"#authorised\">authorised\u003C/a> versions of every legislative instrument made since 1 January 2005 and every instrument made before then but still in force on 1 January 2008.\u003C/p>"],"letterspatent":["letters patent","\u003Cp>There are two very different kinds of instruments that are known as letters patent. \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">One is an ancient form of instrument made under royal prerogative, without reference to Parliament, and is referred to as a \u003C/span>\u003Ca href=\"#prerogative\">prerogative instrument\u003C/a>. Copies of recent prerogative instruments are available on the Federal Register of Legislation. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>The other type of instrument is patents which are now governed by the \u003Cem>Patents Act 1990\u003C/em>. A comprehensive database of Australian patents granted since 1904 is maintained by \u003Ca href=\"http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/\">IP \u003C/a>Australia.\u003C/p>"],"longTitle":["long title","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#title\">title\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"making":["making","\u003Cp>Making is the process by which a \u003Ca href=\"#rulemaker\">rule-maker\u003C/a> signs, seals or otherwise endorses a new law. Where the Governor-General endorses an Act passed by the Australian Parliament, this process is referred to as \u003Ca href=\"#royal\">Royal Assent\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"minister":["Minister","\u003Cp>References within a law to a Minister means the Minister or Ministers responsible for administering the law unless stated otherwise. This principle is set out in subsection 19(1) of the \u003Ca href=\"/C1901A00002/latest\">\u003Cem>Acts Interpretation Act 1901\u003C/em>\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"misdescribed":["Misdescribed amendment","\u003Cp>A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a>. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and (md not incorp) is added to the amendment history.\u003C/p>"],"modification":["modification","\u003Cp>A modification is an alteration to the text of a law that is not permanent or only applies to particular locations or cases. Modifications have effect as if they were amendments, but do not actually amend. It is quite possible for a number of modifications, inconsistent with one another, to be applied to the same provision for various different cases. Modifications are not compiled into the principal legislation. For more information on any modifications, see the Related tab > Modifies/Affects on the Federal Register of Legislation.\u003C/p>"],"notInForce":["no longer in force","\u003Cp>Legislation that ceases to have effect or that has been repealed is no longer in force.\u003C/p>"],"continuedLaw":["Norfolk Island Continued Laws","\u003Cp>Norfolk Island is an external Australian territory governed under the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A02035/latest\">\u003Cem>Norfolk Island Act 1979\u003C/em>\u003C/a>. In 2015, the \u003Ca href=\"/C2015A00059/versions\">\u003Cem>Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015\u003C/em>\u003C/a> made changes to legal and governance arrangements for Norfolk Island. This included the abolition of the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island on 18 June 2015. Laws that were in force on Norfolk Island at that time continued in force, and can be amended, repealed or suspended by Ordinance made under the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A02035/latest\">\u003Cem>Norfolk Island Act 1979\u003C/em>\u003C/a>. The Norfolk Island continued laws collection contains:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>laws passed by the former Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island and assented to before 18 June 2015 (and laws made under those laws); and\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>versions of those laws as amended, repealed or suspended by Commonwealth Acts or Ordinances under the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A02035/latest\">\u003Cem>Norfolk Island Act 1979\u003C/em>\u003C/a> (or laws made under those Ordinances) on or after 18 June 2015.\u003C/p>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>"],"notes":["notes","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#endnotes\">endnotes\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"ni":["notifiable instruments","\u003Cp>Notifiable instruments are laws on matters of detail made by a person or body authorised to do so by authorising legislation. An instrument that has the sole effect of commencing a registered law (a commencement instrument) must in all cases be lodged for registration as a notifiable instrument (see section 4 and paragraph 11(2)(a) of the \u003Ca href=\"C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a>). This also applies to any instrument that announces the day that an international agreement enters into force for Australia, regardless of whether the treaty itself is ever registered (see section 8(1) of the \u003Ca href=\"/F2015L01475/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015\u003C/em>\u003C/a>).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Unlike legislative instruments, notifiable instruments are not subject to Parliamentary \u003Ca href=\"#disallowance\">disallowance\u003C/a> and do not automatically \u003Ca href=\"#sunset\">sunset\u003C/a> 10 years after commencement. Notifiable instruments are subject to automatic repeal if they solely provide for the amendment, repeal or commencement of Acts or other instruments. The Federal Register of Legislation contains authorised versions of notifiable instruments made since March 2016, when this type of instrument was created by the \u003Cem>Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>"],"numberedLaws":["numbered laws","\u003Cp>Some types of law such as Acts of Parliament are issued with a unique number as part of their \u003Ca href=\"#making\">making\u003C/a> and they may be referred to by this number instead of by name (see subparagraph 40(1A)(a)(ii) of the \u003Ca href=\"/C1901A00002/latest\">\u003Cem>Acts Interpretation Act 1901\u003C/em>\u003C/a>).\u003C/p>"],"ordinances":["ordinances","\u003Cp>An ordinance is a form of \u003Ca href=\"#subordinate\">subordinate legislation\u003C/a> which usually applies only in a certain local area. Some Commonwealth ordinances are classified as \u003Ca href=\"#li\">legislative instruments\u003C/a>, meaning they are published on the Federal Register of Legislation as an \u003Ca href=\"#authorised\">authorised\u003C/a> version.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>See the \u003Ca href=\"/help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/territories\">Australia's Territories\u003C/a> page to locate all legislation relevant to a given territory including ordinances, by-laws, regulations and Acts.\u003C/p>"],"perfectBound":["perfect bound","\u003Cp>Perfect binding is a widely used soft cover book binding method. With this binding method, the pages and cover are glued together at the spine with a strong yet flexible thermal glue. The other three sides of the book are then trimmed as needed to give them clean perfect edges.\u003C/p>"],"pointInTime":["point-in-time","\u003Cp>A point-in-time version sets out the law at a particular point in time. As amendments are made to the law, new versions of the law are compiled and published. Point-in-time legislation allows users to access the version of a law in force today as well as a version of the law as it appeared at a particular point in the past. Users of the Federal Register of Legislation should use the effective date range found on the All Versions tab on the legislation title page to help them to select the particular version they require.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Information about any retrospective amendments can be found on the All Versions tab on the legislation title page and on the Details tab of the affected compilation.\u003C/p>"],"preamble":["preamble","\u003Cp>A preamble sets out the reasons for and scope of a law. This information may also be found in a laws \u003Ca href=\"#em\">explanatory material\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"preparedDate":["prepared date","\u003Cp>Some older compilations may contain a prepared date. The prepared date relates to when the compilation was prepared. It does not relate to the date it was registered or the point in time that the compilation reflects the amended law. The date a compilation was prepared was required to be included on registered compilations until 5 March 2016.\u003C/p>"],"prerogative":["prerogative instruments","\u003Cp class=\"pf0\">\u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">Prerogative instruments are an ancient form of lawmaking inherited from England. They are created by \u003C/span>the \u003Ca href=\"#gg\">Governor-General\u003C/a> \u003Cspan class=\"cf0\">or monarch, without reference to Parliament, under the royal prerogative, a power of the Crown that still exists and has not been superseded by parliamentary legislation.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Prerogative instruments include instruments which establish national honours such as the Order of Australia, and the procedures for granting them. These instruments are usually published in the \u003Ca href=\"#gazette\">gazette\u003C/a> and most the recent ones are also available on the Federal Register of Legislation. They are sometimes called \u003Ca href=\"#letterspatent\">letters patent\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"primaryLegislation":["primary legislation","\u003Cp>Acts of Parliament are sometimes referred to as primary legislation. Acts can authorise a person or body other than the Parliament to make laws on matters of detail through \u003Ca href=\"#subordinate\">subordinate legislation\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"principalLegislation":["principal legislation","\u003Cp>Principal legislation, as opposed to amending legislation, is the legislation that deals with a particular topic or area of the law. Whilst principal legislation may amend other legislation, its primary job is to set out new law rather than amend other laws.\u003C/p>"],"readersGuide":["readers guide","\u003Cp>A readers guide generally provides information about how a law is organised and related to other laws. This information may also be found in a law's explanatory material.\u003C/p>"],"rectification":["rectification","\u003Cp>Any mistakes, omissions or other errors on the Federal Register of Legislation must be rectified as soon as possible and must include a statement about the rectification (see section 15D of the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a>). If a rectification is made to a document, both the original and rectified document will be available on the Federal Register of Legislation. Rectifications have previously been known as corrections.\u003C/p>"],"registered":["registered","\u003Cp>An item is registered when it is published on the Federal Register of Legislation for the first time.\u003C/p>"],"registeredLaw":["registered law","\u003Cp>Registered law is defined under section 15Z of the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a> and includes Acts, legislative instruments and notifiable instruments, and compilations of Acts, legislative instruments and notifiable instruments, registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.\u003C/p>"],"regulations":["Regulations","\u003Cp>Most Regulations are made under an Act of Parliament and are classified as \u003Ca href=\"#li\">legislative instruments\u003C/a>. Some prerogative instruments also have the word Regulations in their title. Regulations were part of the Statutory Rules series from 1904 until 2005, and the Select Legislative Instrument series from 2005 until 2015.\u003C/p>"],"regulatoryImpactStatement":["Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS)","\u003Cp>A RIS is a document prepared by the department, agency, statutory authority or board responsible for a regulatory policy proposal that formalises and provides evidence of the key steps taken during the development of the proposal, and includes an assessment of the costs and benefits of each option. They are routinely published on the Federal Register of Legislation with the legislation they relate to. Guidance on preparing a RIS is available from \u003Ca href=\"https://obpr.pmc.gov.au/\">The Office of Best Practice Regulation\u003C/a> website.\u003C/p>"],"repeal":["repeal","\u003Cp>A repeal is the removal of a law or provision of that law from the statute book. If a provision is repealed, a new compilation will be prepared to remove the provision. A law that has been repealed will display on the Federal Register of Legislation as no longer in force.\u003C/p>"],"rescission":["rescission","\u003Cp>An instrument that has been disallowed by a House of the Parliament may not be remade within six months of the disallowance unless the disallowing House has rescinded or cancelled the disallowance motion.\u003C/p>"],"responsiblePerson":["responsible person","\u003Cp>For an Act, the responsible person is the Minister currently responsible for administering an Act or provision of an Act. For an instrument, the responsible person is the rule-maker for the instrument. The responsible person has specific obligations under the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"royal":["Royal Assent","\u003Cp>A Bill passed by the Australian Parliament does not become an Act until it is formally accepted by the Governor-General. This particular process for making laws is referred to as Royal Assent.\u003C/p>"],"rulemaker":["rule-maker","\u003Cp>The rule-maker is generally a person or body who is authorised to make a law. The rule-maker has specific obligations under the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"readings":["readings","\u003Cp>As a \u003Ca href=\"#bill\">Bill\u003C/a> passes through the Parliament, it is read to each House at least three times. The first and third readings usually involve a parliamentary Clerk reading the Bill's long title. The second reading is the most significant, in that the Member or Senator responsible for introducing the Bill gives a speech about what the Bill will do and why it is important. There may also be some debate, and debate may continue even after the third reading.\u003C/p>"],"saving":["saving provision","\u003Cp>A saving provision allows some or all of a repealed law to remain in force under specific circumstances. When large-scale changes to the law are proposed, a saving provision is sometimes enacted into a separate law such as a Consequential and Transitional Provisions Act. If a law is affected by a saving provision this will usually be noted in the endnotes.\u003C/p>"],"secondReading":["second reading","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#readings\">readings\u003C/a> (of a Bill).\u003C/p>"],"secondaryLegislation":["secondary legislation ","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#subordinate\">subordinate legislation\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"selectLegislativeInstruments":["Select legislative instruments (SLIs) [2005-2015]","\u003Cp>The Select Legislative Instrument Series was a numbering series applied to instruments made by the Governor-General that consisted mostly of Regulations and Rules of Court. This series started after the repeal of the \u003Ca href=\"/C1903A00018/latest\">\u003Cem>Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903\u003C/em>\u003C/a> on 1 January 2005. SLIs were available on the Federal Register of Legislation up to the end of 2015 after which time SLI numbering was ceased.\u003C/p>"],"shortTitle":["short title","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#title\">title\u003C/a>. \u003C/p>"],"statutes":["statutes","\u003Cp>A statute is another term for a law, legislation or a collection of legislation. The statute book is generally a reference to all legislation that is in force at a particular point in time.\u003C/p>"],"statutoryRules":["Statutory Rules (SRs) [1904-2004]","\u003Cp>Statutory rules or SRs included all \u003Ca href=\"#regulations\">Regulations\u003C/a> made under an Act of Parliament, rules of court and certain other instruments required to be printed under the \u003Ca href=\"/C1903A00018/latest\">\u003Cem>Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903\u003C/em>\u003C/a>. The Statutory Rules series ceased on 1 January 2005 \u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(45, 45, 49); font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">after the repeal of the \u003C/span> \u003Ca href=\"/C1903A00018/latest\">\u003Cem>Statutory Rules Publication Act 1903\u003C/em>\u003C/a>. In 2005, instruments that would have been included in the Statutory Rules series were numbered in the Select Legislative Instrument (SLI) series. This SLI series was discontinued at the end of 2015.\u003C/p>"],"subordinate":["subordinate legislation","\u003Cp>Subordinate legislation, also referred to as delegated or secondary legislation, is legislation enabled or authorised by primary legislation (generally an Act of Parliament).\u003C/p>"],"sunset":["sunsetting","\u003Cp>Some laws have an expiry date and they are automatically repealed after that date if no action is taken. Most \u003Ca href=\"#li\">legislative instruments\u003C/a> will sunset 10 years after commencement under Chapter 3, Part 4 of the \u003Ca href=\"/C2004A01224/latest\">\u003Cem>Legislation Act 2003\u003C/em>\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"superseded":["superseded","\u003Cp>Superseded legislation on the Federal Register of Legislation consists of compilations that have been replaced by later point-in-time versions of the law. Compilations of Acts and instruments display on the All Versions tab on the legislation title page as a list with the document at the top being marked as in the latest version and previous point in time versions marked as superseded.\u003C/p>"],"tableOfContents":["table of contents","\u003Cp>A table of contents is a list of heading and sections, generally with page references, at the start of a piece of legislation. This list is sometimes referred to as a table of provisions.\u003C/p>"],"tabled":["tabled","\u003Cp>When documents are presented to the Australian Parliament in the course of its proceedings, they are said to have been tabled. This term dates back to historic practices, when documents were actually placed on a table in each House of the Parliament. All \u003Ca href=\"#li\">legislative instruments\u003C/a> are required to be tabled shortly after \u003Ca href=\"#registered\">registration\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"thirdReading":["third reading","\u003Cp>see \u003Ca href=\"#readings\">readings\u003C/a> (of a Bill).\u003C/p>"],"title":["title","\u003Cp>The title of a law refers to a laws official title. If a law has both a short title and a long title, its best to cite it by its short title. An example of an Acts long and short title is:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Long title: "An Act providing for public access to Acts and instruments, for the making, parliamentary scrutiny and sunsetting of legislative instruments and for the repeal of spent instruments and provisions, and for other purposes"\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Short title: Legislation Act 2003\u003C/p>"],"titlepage":["title page","\u003Cp>On the Federal Register of Legislation the title page displays key information relating to that title. \u003C/p>"],"transitional":["transitional provision","\u003Cp>A transitional provision sets out the special arrangements that apply when changes to the law are implemented over an extended period. Transitional provisions are sometimes put together into a separate law such as a Consequential and Transitional Provisions Act. If a law is affected by a transitional provision this will usually be noted in the endnotes.\u003C/p>"],"treaties":["treaties","\u003Cp>A treaty is an agreement between countries (sovereign states), and some treaties involving Australia have been given force of law by including or referring to them in Acts or legislative instruments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For more information about the treaties to which Australia is a party, see the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/\">DFAT treaties database hosted by AustLII\u003C/a> and the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.un.org/en/\">UN website\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>"],"unincorporated":["unincorporated amendment","\u003Cp>An unincorporated amendment is an amendment that has not been incorporated into a compilation of the law. An amendment will not be incorporated if the amendment has not yet commenced.\u003C/p>"]},"https://api.prod.legislation.gov.au/v1/content('%2Fconfig-public%2Fmenus%2Funderstanding-legislation.json')":{"label":"Understanding legislation","children":[{"label":"Some things to consider when reading legislation","path":"help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/reading-legislation"},{"label":"Structure of a law","path":"help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/structure-of-a-law"},{"label":"Repeal, Disallowance and Sunsetting","path":"help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/repealdisallowanceandsunsetting"},{"label":"Lists of Sunsetting Legislative Instruments","path":"help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/sunsetting-lists"},{"label":"Editorial changes reports","path":"help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/editorial-changes-reports"},{"label":"Unique names reports","path":"help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/unique-names-reports"},{"label":"Australia's territories","path":"help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/territories"},{"label":"Instruments Handbook","path":"help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/instruments-handbook"},{"label":"Glossary","path":"help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/glossary"},{"label":"Other sources of Australian Law","path":"help-and-resources/understanding-legislation/other-jurisdictions"}],"type":"standard"}}</script></body></html>