Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00135:clause:1_48a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00135
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 48A
Character Range: 3491–4711

48A  Automatic repeal of amending and repealing instruments
 (1) This section repeals a legislative instrument that is made on or after the commencement of this section and whose only legal effect is to amend or repeal one or more other legislative instruments (without making any application, saving or transitional provisions relating to the amendment or repeal).

Time of repeal
 (2) The repeal of the instrument by this section happens on the day after the last occurrence of one of the following events:
 (a) the commencement of the instrument or of the last of its provisions to commence;
 (b) the registration of the instrument.

Effect of repeal
 (3) The repeal of the instrument by this section does not affect any amendment or repeal made by the instrument. This does not limit the effect of section 7 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 as it applies in relation to the repeal of the instrument by this section because of section 13 of this Act.
 (4) The repeal of the instrument by this section does not prevent section 38 or 42 from applying to the instrument after the repeal. That application does not delay the repeal of the instrument by this section.

Subdivision B—Repeal of commencement instruments