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Disallowable Instruments

Part 5 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 provides for the parliamentary scrutiny of legislative instruments. Section 42 deals with notices of motion to disallow legislative instruments. In particular, subsection 42(1) provides that if either House of the Parliament, in pursuance of a motion of which notice has been given within 15 sitting days after any legislative instruments have been laid before that House, passes a resolution disallowing any of those legislative instruments, any legislative instrument so disallowed thereupon ceases to have effect.

The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 was amended on 1 January 2005 to introduce section 46B that provides for the parliamentary scrutiny of non-legislative instruments. Non-legislative instruments that are expressly declared by a provision of an enabling Act or instrument to be disallowable will be subject to the disallowance provisions contained in Part 5 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

Any Senator or Member of the House of Representatives is entitled to give a notice of motion to disallow. The Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances gives notices of motion on behalf of the Committee relating to the its scrutiny of instruments.

This disallowance alert provides information on

disallowance action initiated by the Regulations and Ordinances Committee
disallowance action initiated by individual Senators
disallowance action initiated by individual Members of the House of Representatives.

Regulations and Ordinances Committee
Individual Senators
Individual Members of the House of Representatives

Regulations and Ordinances Committee

The Chair on behalf of the Committee has given notices of motion to disallow the legislative instruments shown in the following table. The current status or outcome of the notice is also recorded.

If you have any queries on these notices please contact the Secretariat on:

Telephone (02) 6277 3066
E-mail regords.sen@aph.gov.au

Instrument	Date of Notice of Motion to Disallow	Expiration of 15 sitting days	Outcome

(If a notice is not withdrawn or otherwise disposed of by the expiration of the 15 sitting days, the instrument is deemed to have been disallowed - Legislative Instruments Act 2003, s.42(2))

Individual Senators

Individual Senators have given notices of motion to disallow the legislative instruments shown in the following table. The current status or outcome of the notice is also shown.

Senator	Instrument	Date of Notice of Motion to Disallow	Expiration of 15 sitting days	Outcome
Hanson-Young	Basin Plan 2012, made under Part 2 of the Water Act 2007	26/11/2012	Senator Hanson-Young gave notice to move the motion on the next day of sitting (27/11/2012).	The Senate debated the motion on 28/11/2012. The Plan was not disallowed.
Xenophon	Item [1] of Schedule 1 to the National Health (Weighted average disclosed price - interim supplementary disclosure cycle) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 2) [PB98 of 2012], made under subsection 99ADB(4) of the National Health Act 1953	26/11/2012	Senator Xenophon gave notice to move the motion on 28/11/2012. On 27/11/2012 Senator Xenophon postponed the notice till 29/11/2012. On 28/11/2012 Senator Xenophon gave notice of intention to withdraw the notice on the next day of sitting (29/11/2012).	Senator Xenophon withdrew the notice on 29/11/2012.
Hanson-Young	Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 5), as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 230	20/11/2012	Senator Hanson-Young gave notice to move the motion on 22/11/2012. On 22/11/2012 Senator Hanson-Young postponed the notice till 6/2/2013.	The Senate debated the motion on 6/2/2013. The regulation was not disallowed.
Abetz	Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 6), as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2012 No. 237	19/11/2012	Senator Abetz gave notice to move the motion on 21/11/2012.	The Senate disallowed the regulation on 21/11/2012.
Siewert	Social Security (Administration) (Declared income management areas) Determination 2012, made under section 123TFA of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999	23/8/2012	Senator Siewert gave notice to move the motion on 11/9/2012. Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 17/9/2012. On 17/9/2012 Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 10 October 2012. On 9/10/2012 Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 29/10/2012.	The Senate debated the motion on 29/10/2012. The determination was not disallowed.
Siewert	Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable income management areas) Specification 2012, made under subsections 123UCA(3) and 123UGB(2) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999	23/8/2012	Senator Siewert gave notice to move the motion on 11/9/2012. Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 17/9/2012. On 17/9/2012 Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 10 October 2012. On 9/10/2012 Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 29/10/2012.	The Senate debated the motion on 29/10/2012. The specification was not disallowed.
Siewert	Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient) Principles 2012, made under subsection 123UGA(2) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999	23/8/2012	Senator Siewert gave notice to move the motion on 11/9/2012. Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 17/9/2012. On 17/9/2012 Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 10 October 2012. On 9/10/2012 Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 29/10/2012.	The Senate debated the motion on 29/10/2012. The principles were not disallowed.
Siewert	Social Security (Administration) (Specified income management Territory – Northern Territory) Specification 2012, made under subsections 123UCB(4) and 123UCC(4) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999	23/8/2012	Senator Siewert gave notice to move the motion on 11/9/2012. Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 17/9/2012. On 17/9/2012 Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 10 October 2012. On 9/10/2012 Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 29/10/2012.	The Senate debated the motion on 29/10/2012. The specification was not disallowed.
Siewert	Social Security (Administration) (Declared child protection State – New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria) Determination 2012, made under section 123TF of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999	23/8/2012	Senator Siewert gave notice to move the motion on 11/9/2012. Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 17/9/2012. On 17/9/2012 Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 10 October 2012. On 9/10/2012 Senator Siewert postponed the notice till 29/10/2012.	The Senate debated the motion on 29/10/2012. The determination was not disallowed.
Whish-Wilson	Small Pelagic Fishery Total Allowable Catch (Quota Species) Determination 2012, made under subsection 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991	16/8/2012	Senator Whish-Wilson gave notice to move the motion on the next day of sitting (20/8/2012). Senator Whish-Wilson postponed the notice till 22/8/2012. Debate commenced on 22/8/2012. Debated continued and was adjourned on 23/8/2012. Debate continued on 10/9/2012.	The Senate debated the motion on 10/9/2012. The determination was not disallowed.
Colbeck	Fishing Levy Regulations 2011, as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 241	29/2/2012	20/6/2012	Senator Colbeck withdrew the notice on 19/6/2012.

(If a notice is not withdrawn or otherwise disposed of by the expiration of the 15 sitting days, the instrument is deemed to have been disallowed - Legislative Instruments Act 2003, s.42(2))

Individual Members of the House of Representatives

Individual Members have given notices of motion to disallow the legislative instruments shown in the following table.

The current status or outcome of the notice is also shown.

Member	Instrument	Date of Notice of Motion to Disallow	Expiration of 15 Sitting Days	Outcome
Katter	Basin Plan 2012, made under Part 2 of the Water Act 2007	27/11/2012	20/3/2013	The House debated the motion on 29/11/2012. The Plan was not disallowed.
McCormack	Basin Plan 2012, made under Part 2 of the Water Act 2007	26/11/2012	19/3/2013	The House debated the motion on 29/11/2012. The Plan was not disallowed.
Dutton	Health Insurance (Dental services) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 1), dated 3 September 2012, made under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973	18/9/2012	Second sitting day 2013 Debate commenced on 20/9/2012. Debate continued on 9/10/2012.	The House of Representatives debated the motion on 9/10/2012. The determination was not disallowed.
Robert	Items 8 and 9 of Defence Determination 2012/29, Leave and travel - amendment, dated 13 June 2012, made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903	26/6/2012	18/9/2012	Mr Robert withdrew the notice on 17/9/2012.
Truss	Road User Charge Determination (No. 1) 2012, made under the Fuel Tax Act 2006	26/6/2012	18/9/2012	The House of Representatives debated the motion on 17/9/2012. The determination was not disallowed.
Cobb	Fishing Levy Regulations 2011, as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 241	29/2/2012	24/5/2012	Mr Cobb withdrew the notice on 22/5/2012.
Oakeshott	Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 5), as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 222	8/2/2012	21/3/2012	The House of Representatives debated the motion on 19/3/2012. The regulations were not disallowed.

(If a notice is not withdrawn or otherwise disposed of by the expiration of the 15 sitting days, the instrument is deemed to have been disallowed - Legislative Instruments Act 2003, s.42(2))

Last reviewed 8 February 2013