What's the difference between a Legislative Act and a Regulation?
Hi Matt, thanks for your question!
A Legislative Act is a law made by the Australian Parliament. In the Australian Parliament, a law is made after a bill – a proposed law – is passed in the same form by the Senate and House of Representatives and is given Royal Assent by the Governor-General. It is then called an Act of Parliament.
Regulations are a type of delegated law. They are called delegated law because the power has been delegated – given – to a minister or government department by Parliament. These laws can be made or changed without having to be debated and passed by Parliament.
Parts of a bill.
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Parts of a bill.
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This image shows the different sections of a bill. The top third shows the bill title and year. The middle third shows an excerpt from bill clauses and sub-clauses. The bottom third shows excerpts from bill definitions.
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