7.5 Parliamentary Scrutiny of Legislation Committee
Detailed scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation is conducted on behalf
of the Parliament by a standing Parliamentary Committee called the Scrutiny of
Legislation Committee (the Committee).
Under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, the Committee examines
all:
- Bills introduced into the Legislative Assembly following Authority to Introduce a Bill approval by Cabinet; and
- Subordinate Legislation tabled in the Legislative Assembly
to determine whether they conform to fundamental legislative principles as outlined in the Legislative Standards Act 1992 and, for Subordinate Legislation, whether it is lawful.
The Committee may draw the attention of the Legislative Assembly to any Bill
or Subordinate Legislation which, in the Committee's opinion, does not have
sufficient regard to fundamental legislative principles.
In respect of Subordinate Legislation, if the Committee considers that the
instrument does not have sufficient regard to fundamental legislative
principles, it is open to any member of the Committee (and to any other Member
of Parliament) to give notice of a motion to disallow the instrument, provided
that notice is given within 14 sitting days after the Subordinate Legislation
has been tabled. If the disallowance motion is passed by the Legislative
Assembly, the Subordinate Legislation ceases to have effect.
In respect of Bills, if the Committee considers that a Bill does not have
sufficient regard to fundamental legislative principles, the Committee may
recommend to the Legislative Assembly that the Bill be amended before its
passage through the Parliament.
Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009
Last updated: 22 July, 2009
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