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1 Objectives 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 1
4 Definitions 2
5 Instruments prescribed not to be legislative instruments 2
6 Instruments prescribed to be legislative instruments 2
7 Exempt legislative instruments 3
8 Emergency Management Act 2013—exempt instruments 3
Schedules 4
Schedule 1—Instruments prescribed not to be legislative instruments 4
Schedule 2—Instruments prescribed to be legislative instruments 37
Schedule 3—Exempt legislative instruments 44
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Endnotes 93
1 General information 93
2 Table of Amendments 95
3 Amendments Not in Operation 96
4 Explanatory details 97
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Version No. 010
Subordinate Legislation (Legislative Instruments) Regulations 2011
S.R. No. 52/2011
Version incorporating amendments as at
12 May 2016
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Subordinate Legislation (Legislative Instruments) Regulations 2011
S.R. No. 52/2011
1 Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are—
(a) to prescribe instruments to be legislative instruments for the purposes of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994;
(b) to prescribe instruments which are not to be legislative instruments for the purposes of that Act;
(c) to exempt certain legislative instruments from the operation of certain provisions of that Act.
2 Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 4A and 28 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994.
3 Commencement
(1) These Regulations, except items 22.8, 22.9 and41.1 of Schedule 1, come into operation on 1July 2011.
(2) Items 22.8 and 22.9 of Schedule 1 come into operation on the day on which section 51 of the Gambling Regulation Further Amendment Act2009 comes into operation.
(3) Item 41.1 of Schedule 1 comes into operation on the day on which section 37 of the Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act1986 comes into operation.
4 Definitions
In these Regulations—
exempt legislative instrument means a legislative instrument specified in Schedule 3;
the Act means the Subordinate Legislation Act1994.
5 Instruments prescribed not to be legislative instruments
For the purposes of paragraph (h) of the definition of legislative instrument in section 3(1) of the Act, an instrument specified in an item in Schedule 1 is a prescribed instrument.
Note
Paragraph (g) of the definition of legislative instrument in section3(1) of the Act provides that an instrument of purely administrative character is not a legislative instrument. Section3(2) of the Act provides a non-exhaustive list of instruments which are of purely administrative character for the purposes of the Act.
6 Instruments prescribed to be legislative instruments
(1) For the purposes of section 4A(1)(b) of the Act, an instrument specified in an item in Schedule 2 is prescribed to be a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Act.
(2) If the authorising Act of an instrument specified in an item in Schedule 2 provides that the instrument is a statutory rule for the purposes of Part 5 of the Act or a specified section of that Part of the Act, that instrument is exempt from complying with Part 5A of the Act.
7 Exempt legislative instruments
For the purposes of section 4A(1)(c) of the Act, a legislative instrument specified in an item in Schedule 3 is exempt from the operation of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) Part 2A;
(b) Part 5A;
(c) section 16B;
(d) section 16C;
(e) section 16E;
(f) section 16F.
Reg. 8 inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.4.
8 Emergency Management Act 2013—exempt instruments
For the purposes of section 4A(1)(c) of the Act, an Order made under section 74E(1) or74H(1) of the Emergency Management Act 2013 is exempt from theoperation of the following provisions of theAct—
(a) Part 2A;
(b) Part 3A;
(c) Part 5A.
Schedules
Schedule 1—Instruments prescribed not to be legislative instruments
Regulation 5
1 Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006
Sch. 1 item1.1AA inserted by S.R. No. 45/2014 reg. 5.
1.1AA A cultural heritage management plan prepared under Part 4.
1.1 Guidelines developed under section143(1)(e).
1.2 Standards or guidelines published under section143(1)(f).
1.3 Standards published under section143(1)(g).
2 Accident Towing Services Act 2007
2.1 A code of practice approved under section205(1).
2.2 An amendment approved under section206(1).
2.3 A revocation under section207(1).
3 Administrative Arrangements Act 1983
3.1 An Order under section4(1).
4 Agent-General and Commissioners for Victoria Act2007
4.1 A written direction given under section11(1).
5 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act1992
5.1 A notice under section50(1).
5.2 A notice under section52(1).
Sch. 1 item5.3 inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg. 5.
5.3 A code of practice under section45(1).
Sch. 1 item5A inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg. 6.
5A Agricultural Industry Development Act1990
5A.1 An Order under section 19A(a) or (b).
Sch. 1 item5B inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg. 6.
5B Alpine Resorts (Management) Act 1997
5B.1 An Alpine Resorts Strategic Plan prepared under section 33A.
5B.2 A Strategic Management Plan prepared under section 56A.
5B.3 An instrument setting aside an area in an alpine resort made under a regulation made under section57.
6 Ambulance Services Act 1986
6.1 Directions issued under section34B(1) to the board of a particular ambulance service.
Sch. 1 item 6A inserted by S.R. No. 82/2013 reg. 4, substituted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg. 7.
6A Biological Control Act 1986
6A.1 A declaration under section 5(1).
7 Building Act 1993
7.1 Guidelines issued under section188(1).
7.2 Guidelines issued under section188A(1).
8 Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act2002
8.1 Guidelines issued under section44.
Sch. 1 item8A inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg. 8.
8A Bus Safety Act 2009
8A.1 A declaration under section 26(2)(c).
8A.2 A determination under section 32.
8A.3 Guidelines under section 47(5).
8A.4 Guidelines under section 57(1)(c).
8A.5 A code of practice approved under section59(1).
9 Bus Services Act 1995
9.1 A notice under section30N(5).
10 Casino Control Act 1991
10.1 An order under section65(1).
10.2 A written order under section72(1).
10.3 An order under section74(1).
Sch. 1 item10A inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.9.
10A Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994
10A.1 A regional catchment strategy under Division 1 of Part 4.
10A.2 An Order under section 27(6).
10A.3 A special area plan prepared and approved in accordance with Division 2 of Part 4.
11 Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
11.1 A direction given under section18(1) that applies to a particular cemetery trust.
11.2 A direction given under section45(2) that applies to a particular cemetery trust.
Sch. 1 item12 revoked by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.10.
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Sch. 1 item13 substituted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.11.
13 Coastal Management Act 1995
13.1 A Victorian Coastal Strategy endorsed under section17(2).
13.2 A Coastal Action Plan endorsed under section26(2).
13.3 A management plan approved under section32(2).
Sch. 1 item13A inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.11.
13A Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987
13A.1 An instrument setting aside areas of land or water in accordance with a regulation made under section 82.
13A.2 A determination under section 82B(1).
13A.3 A determination under section 82F(1)(a),
(b) or (c).
13A.4 A determination under section 82G(1).
13A.5 A joint management plan prepared in accordance with Division 5A of Part 8A.
13A.6 A variation of a joint management plan under section 82PJ(1).
14 Constitution Act 1975
14.1 A proclamation under section 20.
14.2 Rules made under section87D.
14.3 An Order under section88A.
15 Construction Industry Long Service Leave Act1997
15.1 A direction under section24(1).
15.2 A direction under section27(1).
16 Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978
16.1 A notification under section14A(1).
16.2 An Order under section16(1).
16.3 A certification under section17(1).
16.4 An Order under section17DA(1).
16.5 An Order under section18(1).
Sch. 1 item16.6 inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.12.
16.6 An Order under section 4(1).
Sch. 1 item16.7 inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.12.
16.7 An Order under section 10.
Sch. 1 item16.8 inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.12.
16.8 An Order under section 11(1).
Sch. 1 item16.9 inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.12.
16.9 An Order under section 11(2).
Sch. 1 item16.10 inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.12.
16.10 An instrument setting aside an area of land or water in accordance with a regulation made under section 13.
Sch. 1 item16.11 inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.12.
16.11 A determination under section 21O(1).
Sch. 1 item16.12 inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.12.
16.12 A determination under section 21P(1).
17 Education and Training Reform Act 2006
17.1 An Order under section2.1.5 exempting a specific child from attendance at school.
17.2 An Order under section2.2.17(3) specifying the means by which a specified student is to be given an opportunity to continue his or her education.
17.3 A Ministerial Order for the purposes of section2.4.6.
17.4 An Order under section3.1.11(1).
Sch. 1 item17.5 amended by S.R. No. 45/2014 reg.6(1).
17.5 An Order made by the Governor in Council under section 3.1.11(2).
Sch. 1 item17.6 amended by S.R. No. 45/2014 reg.6(2).
17.6 An Order made by the Minister under section3.1.11(3).
Sch. 1 items17.7–17.9 revokedby S.R. No. 45/2014 reg.6(3).
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17.10 An order under section3.2.10(1).
17.11 An Order under section3.2.11(1).
17.12 An Order under section3.2.12(1) or (2).
17.13 An Order under section3.3.28(1).
Sch. 1 item17.14 amendedbyS.R. No. 45/2014 reg.6(4).
17.14 An Order under section 3.3.28(2).
17.15 An instrument made under section3.3.35(1)(d), (e), (f) or (g).
17.16 A direction or notification under section4.2.9(2).
17.17 Guidelines issued under section4.3.11(3).
17.18 Guidelines issued under section4.3.30(5).
17.19 Guidelines issued under section4.5.1(3).
17.20 Guidelines issued under section4.5A.1(3).
17.21 A written direction given under section5.2.1(1) for the purposes of section4.3.3(7)(b).
17.22 An Order under section5.2.10(1).
17.23 An Order under section5.3.5(3) that does not apply to more than one effectiveness and efficiency review.
Sch. 1 item17.24 insertedby S.R. No. 45/2014 reg.6(5).
17.24 An Order under section 3.1.11(2)(c) for the purposes of section 3.1.26AA.
Sch. 1 item17.25 inserted by S.R. No. 45/2014 reg.6(5).
17.25 A determination made under section5.4.15(1).
Sch. 1 item17.26 inserted by S.R. No. 45/2014 reg.6(5).
17.26 An instrument made under section3.1.19(1)(d).
18 Electoral Act 2002
18.1 A writ issued under section 61(1) or (2).
18.2 A direction issued under section 115(2).
Sch. 1 item18A inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.13.
18A Electricity Safety Act 1998
18A.1 A direction under section 141(1) or (2).
Sch. 1 item18B inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.13.
18B Emergency Management Act 2013
18B.1 A state emergency response plan prepared under section 53.
19 Film Act 2001
19.1 A direction given under section 9(1)(b).
Sch. 1 item19A inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.14.
19A Fisheries Act 1995
19A.1 An Order under section 38(4A).
19A.2 An order under section 43(1A).
20 Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
20.1 An action statement prepared under section 19(1).
Sch. 1 item20.2 inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.15.
20.2 A Flora and Fauna Guarantee Strategy prepared under section 17(1).
21 Food Act 1984
21.1 A declaration made under section5(3)(a).
21.2 An exemption given under section5(3A)(a) in respect of a particular premises.
21.3 A direction under section7E(1).
21.4 An order under section19(2) or (3).
21.5 An order under section19A(2) or (3).
21.6 An authorisation under section19BB(5).
21.7 An authorisation under section19BB(6).
21.8 A declaration made under section19C for the purposes of section19H(4)(b) and (5).
21.9 Guidelines issued under section19H(5)(b).
21.10 An instrument setting out the criteria fixed by a council for the purposes of section19U(3).
21.11 A guideline issued for the purposes of section19UA(3)(a)(ii).
21.12 An exemption granted, varied or revoked under section19V(1) or (3) in respect of a particular food premises.
21.13 A direction given under section19W(1) or (3).
21.14 An exemption granted under section32(5).
21.15 An exemption granted, amended, varied or revoked under section38(1), (2) or (4) in respect of a particular food premises.
21.16 An instrument fixing a fee for the purposes of section38AB(4).
21.17 A direction given under section39A(4) in respect of a particular food premises.
21.18 An instrument fixing a fee for the purposes of section41A(1)(a).
Sch. 1 item21A inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.16.
21A Forests Act 1958
21A.1 An Order under section 45(1), 47, 48(1), 49(1) or50(1).
21A.2 A determination under section 57T(1).
21A.3 A determination under section 57U(1).
21A.4 A determination under section 57ZA(1).
21A.5 A proclamation under section 58(1).
21A.6 An Order made under section 62(1).
21A.7 A notice under section 64(1).
21A.8 An instrument setting aside areas of land or water in accordance with a regulation made under section50(5), 99 or 99A.
Sch. 1 item21B inserted by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.16.
21B Forests (Recreation) Regulations 2010
21B.1 A determination under regulation 14(1).
22 Gambling Regulation Act 2003
22.1 A direction given under section3.4.28E(1).
22.2 A direction given under section3.4.48A(1).
22.3 A direction by the Minister given under section3.4.59LA(1).
22.4 A direction by the Minister given under section3.4.59LF(2).
22.5 A direction by the Minister given under section3.4.59LG(2).
22.6 A notice given under section3.4.59M.
22.7 A notice given under section3.4A.6A(1).
22.8 A direction given under section3.4A.20F(3).
22.9 A notice under section3.4A.20G(1).
Sch. 1 item22.10 revoked by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.17(1).
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22.11 A direction given under section3.7.6B(1).
22.12 A direction given under section3.7.6D(1).
22.13 A notice under section4.2.11(2).
22.14 A direction given under section4.3.34(1).
22.15 A direction given under section4.3A.10AA(1).
22.16 A direction given under section4.3A.34AA(1).
22.17 A notice under section4.3A.34E(1).
22.18 A notice for the purposes of section4.3A.34M(3)(c).
22.19 A direction given under section4.3A.39A(1).
22.20 A direction given under section4.3A.39B(1).
22.21 A direction given under section5.5.6A(1).
22.22 A direction given under section5.5.7(1).
Sch. 1 item22.23 revoked by S.R. No. 6/2016 reg.17(1).
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22.24 A direction given under section6A.2.4A(2).
22.25 An instrument under section6A.2A.1(1).