Clause 12

in section 2, in the definition of “revised edition of Acts”, replace “section 3” with “this Act”;

in section 2, in the definition of “revised edition of subsidiary legislation”, replace “the revised edition, prepared under the authority of section 3” with “a revised edition, prepared under the authority of this Act”;

in section 3(1), replace “a revised edition of subsidiary legislation” with “one or more revised editions of subsidiary legislation”;

in section 3, after subsection (5), insert —“(6) Where any power is conferred by this Act upon the Commissioners to make any notification or order, or authorise any thing or matter to be done, it is sufficient if the exercise of such power by the Commissioners is signified by the Attorney‑General or any other Commissioner.”;

in section 15(1), replace “There must be issued, as supplementary to the revised edition of Acts, a revised edition” with “The Commissioners may issue, as supplementary to the revised edition of Acts, one or more revised editions”;

in section 15(2), replace “In the preparation of the revised edition of subsidiary legislation” with “In the preparation of a revised edition of subsidiary legislation”;

in section 15(3), replace “the revised edition” wherever it appears with “a revised edition”;

in section 15, after subsection (4), insert —“(5) Where the Commissioners, in exercise of their powers under subsection (2) read with section 4(1)(f), have (whether before, on or after the date of commencement of section 12 of the Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2024) consolidated into one subsidiary legislation (called the consolidated subsidiary legislation) any 2 or more pieces of subsidiary legislation in pari materia and made by or under the same authority (whether or not those pieces of subsidiary legislation had been revised by the Commissioners), the consolidated subsidiary legislation may be amended by or under that same authority as if it were made by or under that authority.”;

replace section 16 with —“Subsidiary legislation not revised remains in force

in section 17(1), replace “the revised edition” with “every revised edition”;

in section 17(3), replace “The revised edition” with “Every revised edition”;

in section 17(5), replace “As soon as practicable after 1 January of the year in which the revised edition of subsidiary legislation comes into force and thereafter after 1 January of each succeeding year, the Commissioners must, with the intent that the revised edition of subsidiary legislation must be annually revised,” with “Despite anything in section 15, the Commissioners may from time to time”;

in section 17(5), replace paragraph (b) with —“(b)of any single piece of subsidiary legislation, whether or not it has been amended after it came into force and whether or not it is made under or by virtue of any Act.”;

in sections 17(6), 23(1)(b) and 24, replace “the revised edition of subsidiary legislation” with “any revised edition of subsidiary legislation”; and

in section 20(2), replace “revised edition” with “relevant revised edition”.