Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05243:clause:1_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05243
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 12
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 (2) Regulations under this Act may be expressed to take effect from a day specified in a written determination made by the Minister under this subsection for the purposes of the commencement of those regulations. If the purpose or object underlying those regulations is to implement an international instrument (whether or not that purpose is expressly stated in those regulations), the day must not be earlier than the day on which the instrument becomes effective for Australia.

 (3) Subsection (2) has effect despite anything in paragraph 48(1)(b) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 or subsection 9(1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 1997.

 (4) If a determination under subsection (2) is made after the commencement of the Legislative Instruments Act 1997, the determination is a legislative instrument for the purposes of that Act.