Application of the Legislation Act 2003
(1) The following instruments made under the Australian Consumer Law by the Commonwealth Minister are to be made by legislative instrument: (a) a determination under subsection 66(1) (display notices); (b) a notice under subsection 104(1) (safety standards); (c) a notice under subsection 109(1) or (2) (interim bans); (d) a notice under section 111 (extensions of interim bans); (e) a notice under section 113 (revocation of interim bans); (f) a notice under subsection 114(1) or (2) (permanent bans); (g) a notice under section 117 (revocation of permanent bans); (h) a notice under subsection 122(1) (recall notices); (i) a notice under subsection 134(1) (information standards). (2) The following instruments made under the Australian Consumer Law are not legislative instruments: (a) an approval given under paragraph 106(5)(b) (approval to export); (b) an approval given under paragraph 118(5)(b) (approval to export); (c) a notice under subsection 128(3) (voluntary recalls); (d) a notice under subsection 129(1) or (2) (safety warning notices); (e) a notice under subsection 130(1) (announcement of results of an investigation); (f) a notice under subsection 223(1) or (2) (public warning notices). (3) To avoid doubt, an instrument made under the Australian Consumer Law by a responsible Minister who is not the Commonwealth Minister, or a regulator that is not the Commission, is not a legislative instrument. (4) Subsections 104(5) and 134(4) of the Australian Consumer Law have effect despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003.
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