Where can I find changes in legislation?

Where can I find changes in legislation?

Legislation feeds (also known as RSS alerts or Atom feeds) are the easiest way to stay up to date with changes in NSW legislation without having to frequently visit the website and search the collections.

How do you keep up to date with legislation changes in Australia?

1. Monitor regulatory agency websites. The most obvious way to stay on top of regulatory changes is to go straight to the source.
2. Follow regulatory agencies on social media.
3. Subscribe to blogs & newsletters.
4. Join industry associations.
5. Attend conferences.
6. Implement compliance software.

Where can I find Australian legislation?

The Federal Register of Legislation is maintained by the Office of Parliamentary Council and contains the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. Australasian Legal Information Institute (Austlii) provides access to Australian primary and secondary legal information.

Where can I find legislation?

The NSW legislation website is the primary source for NSW legislation. It is managed by the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.

What documents can you access to look for changes to legislation?

Legislation research involves searching:

• current legislation.
• historical versions of legislation.
• subordinate legislation.
• parliamentary materials to assist interpret legislation, such as second reading speeches, Hansard and explanatory memorandum.

How do I find my act commencement date?

A commencement provision is usually the second or third section of an Act or Regulation and gives a date of commencement. Generally, the naming and commencement provisions commence upon assent or notification. Acts frequently commence on assent or proclamation (this will usually be specified in the Act itself).

How do you stay up to date with changes in labor legislation?

Resources for Staying Up-to-Date in HR

1. Society for Human Resource Management Services.
2. Use the Services of Additional Professional Associations.
3. Contract With an Employment Law Attorney.
4. Subscribe to Government Publications From Relevant Departments.
5. Public Sector Resources.
6. Privately Owned Websites.

How do you keep up to date with WHS legislation?

To stay up-to-date with what’s happening in the world of WHS, subscribe to industry newsletters such as Comcare’s Safety Essentials e-newsletter or visit the news section of websites such as the National Safety Council of Australia. Safe Work Australia is another useful website.

How can laws be changed in Australia?

A new Commonwealth (national) law can only be made, or an existing law changed or removed, by or under the authority of the federal Parliament, that is, by or in accordance with an Act of Parliament. Under Australia’s Constitution the federal Parliament can make laws only on certain matters.

What is the Australian legislation?

Legislation consists of Acts of Parliament and subordinate (or delegated) legislation made under Acts of Parliament. The term legislation can refer to a single law (also known as a statute) or a collection of laws. All persons are required to comply with legislation that applies to them.

How is legislation created in Australia?

A bill can only become a law if it is passed by a majority vote in the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill must be agreed to in identical form by both the Senate and House, and given Royal Assent by the Governor-General. It is then known as an Act of Parliament.

What is the process of amending an act?

Amending an Act If an Act is to be amended, an amendment bill must be introduced into the Parliament. If the amendment bill is passed, the title of the Act then includes the word ‘amendment’, for example, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017.