Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645:section:47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00645
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 47
Character Range: 169570–170430

47  Declaration of international instruments
 (1) The Minister may, after consulting the appropriate Minister of each State, by legislative instrument, declare an international instrument, being:
 (a) an instrument ratified or acceded to by Australia; or
 (b) a declaration that has been adopted by Australia;
to be an international instrument relating to human rights and freedoms for the purposes of this Act.
 (2) The declaration must include:
 (a) a copy of the international instrument; and
 (b) a copy of whichever of the following is applicable:
 (i) Australia's instrument of ratification of, or accession to, the international instrument;
 (ii) the terms of any explanation given by Australia of its vote in respect of the international instrument.
 (3) Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the declaration.