Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00045:section:30am
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00045
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 30AM
Character Range: 153839–155360

30AM  Review of rules

Scope
 (1) This section applies if, because of subsection 30AL(4), subsection 30AL(2) did not apply to the making of:
 (a) rules; or
 (b) amendments.

Review of rules
 (2) The Secretary must:
 (a) if paragraph (1)(a) applies—review the operation, effectiveness and implications of the rules; and
 (b) if paragraph (1)(b) applies—review the operation, effectiveness and implications of the amendments; and
 (c) without limiting paragraph (a) or (b), consider whether any amendments should be made; and
 (d) give the Minister:
 (i) a report of the review; and
 (ii) a statement setting out the Secretary's findings.
 (3) For the purposes of the review, the Secretary must:
 (a) cause to be published on the Department's website a notice:
 (i) setting out the rules or amendments concerned; and
 (ii) inviting persons to make submissions to the Secretary about the rules or amendments concerned within the period specified in the notice; and
 (b) give a copy of the notice to each First Minister; and
 (c) consider any submissions received within the period mentioned in paragraph (a).
 (4) The period specified in the notice must not be shorter than 28 days.
 (5) The Secretary must complete the review within 60 days after the commencement of the rules or amendments concerned.

Minister to table statement of findings
 (6) The Minister must cause a copy of the statement of findings to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister receives it.