Legislation Act 2003

Chapter 2 - Registration of Acts, legislative instruments and notifiable instruments  

Part 1 - The Federal Register of Legislation  

Division 3 - Registration on Federal Register of Legislation  

SECTION 15K   Registration - enforceability of legislative instruments  

(1)    
A legislative instrument is not enforceable by or against any person (including the Commonwealth) unless the instrument is registered as a legislative instrument.

(2)    
A failure by the rule-maker to lodge an explanatory statement in relation to a legislative instrument for registration as required by subsection 15G(4) does not affect the validity or enforceability of the instrument.