(1) An instrument under subsection 9(1) comes into force for the purposes of section 10 on a day fixed by the Attorney - General by notifiable instrument.
Note 1: See subsection 10(8).
Note 2: Notifiable instruments must be registered under the Legislation Act 2003 , but they are not subject to parliamentary scrutiny or sunsetting under that Act.
(2) The Attorney - General must not fix a day under subsection ( 1) that is earlier than the first day the Attorney - General is satisfied that the instrument under subsection 9(1) will no longer be liable to be disallowed, or to be taken to be disallowed, under section 42 of the Legislation Act 2003 .
(3) To avoid doubt, subsections ( 1) and (2) do not affect the operation of subsection 12(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 in relation to the coming into force of the instrument under subsection 9(1) of this Act for any other purpose.
Note: Subsection 12(1) of the Legislation Act 2003 provides that a legislative instrument commences on the day it is registered under that Act, or otherwise as provided by the instrument.