Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00673:reg:17:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00673
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 17 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 17160–20133

17  Application of amendments made by the Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Standard 2023

Definition
 (1) In this section:
amending instrument means the Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Standard 2023.

Amendments of Part 2—procedures relating to disclosures
 (2) The amendments of Part 2 of this instrument made by Schedule 1 to the amending instrument apply in relation to decisions under the Act, and stop action directions under the NACC Act, made or given on or after the commencement of the amending instrument.

Repeal and substitution of Part 5—information and assistance for Ombudsman reports
 (3) Part 5 of this instrument, as substituted by Schedule 1 to the amending instrument, applies in relation to the information covered by section 15 of this instrument (as amended) based on the operation of the Act:
 (a) if this instrument commences between 1 January and 30 June in a calendar year—on and after 1 July in that year; or
 (b) if this instrument commences between 1 July and 31 December in a calendar year—on and after 1 January in the following calendar year.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment