Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister must, by legislative instrument, set standards in relation to specified gender equality indicators, specified relevant employers and specified reporting periods.
Note 1: The Minister must consult the Agency before making legislative instruments under this Act (see section 33A).
Note 2: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003 .
Note 3: An instrument under subsection (1) may make different provision with respect to different relevant employers and different reporting periods (see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ).
(1A) A standard set by an instrument in force under subsection (1) is to be known as a gender equality standard .
(2) An instrument under subsection (1) has no effect in relation to a reporting period unless it is made before the first day of that reporting period.