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LEGISLATIVE STANDARDS ACT 1992 - SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 1 – Dictionary


"benefits" includes—

(a) advantages; and
(b) direct and indirect economic, environmental and social benefits.

"Bill" means a Bill for an Act proposed for enactment by the Parliament.

"costs" includes—
(a) burdens and disadvantages; and
(b) direct and indirect economic, environmental and social costs.

"exempt instrument" means—
(a) a local law; or
(b) a statutory rule (other than a regulation) declared not to be subordinate legislation by—
(i) an Act; or
(ii) a regulation under the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 ; or
(c) exempt subordinate legislation.

"exempt subordinate legislation" means a statutory rule (other than a regulation) declared to be exempt subordinate legislation by—
(a) an Act; or
(b) a regulation under this Act.
Note—
See also section 27 in relation to references to exempt instruments that are subordinate legislation.

"fundamental legislative principles" has the meaning given by section 4 .

"government Bill" means a Bill presented, or proposed to be presented, to the Legislative Assembly by a Minister acting in that capacity.

"government entity" see the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 276 .

"member" means a member of the Legislative Assembly.

"office" means the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel.

"private member’s Bill" means a Bill that is not a government Bill.

"proposed Bill" means a Bill proposed for consideration by the Government as a Bill.

"responsible Minister" , for subordinate legislation, means the Minister who administers the law or provision of the law under which the subordinate legislation is made.

"significant subordinate legislation" means subordinate legislation for which a regulatory impact statement must be prepared under guidelines, for a regulatory impact statement system, approved by the Treasurer.



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