Managing Legislative Instruments: Some Guidance For Agencies From The New Report

Key Points:
A recent review of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (Cth) provides some valuable guidance for agencies in managing their legislative instruments.

As we reported in our September 2008 edition, the Commonwealth Attorney-General appointed a committee to review the operation of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (Cth) (Act). That committee has now reported.

The Report into the operation of the Legislative Instruments Act will now be considered by the Government, before it makes a legislative response to its recommendations.

In the meantime, agencies could profitably adopt some of the Report's guidance on managing legislative instruments.

Undertake appropriate consultation before making a legislative instrument