What this certificate does
A certificate titled Legislation (Deferral of Sunsetting - Parliamentary Injury Compensation Scheme Instrument) Certificate 2026 was registered on 22 September 2026. It delays the automatic expiry - known as sunsetting - of the Parliamentary Injury Compensation Scheme Instrument.
Background on sunsetting
Under the Legislation Act 2003, certain legislative instruments automatically expire after a set period. A deferral certificate keeps an instrument in force rather than allowing it to lapse.
Self-repeal provision
The certificate includes a provision for its own repeal once its purpose is served.
Scope
This instrument relates solely to compensation arrangements for parliamentarians. It is described in the source as an internal parliamentary administrative matter.
The full instrument is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01266.
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