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Scope

The Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation assesses delegated legislation against a set of scrutiny principles that focus on compliance with statutory requirements, the protection of individual rights and liberties, and principles of parliamentary oversight.

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Chairs

Concetta Anna Fierravanti-Wells
nswLIB –

Linda White
vicALP –

Deborah Mary O'Neill
nswALP –

Deborah Mary O'Neill
nswALP –

Sequence

Regulations and Ordinances
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation
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Ongoing
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee meeting, 5 February 2020. L-R: Senators Nita Green, Kim Carr, Perin Davey and Paul Scarr.

Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee meeting, 5 February 2020. L-R: Senators Nita Green, Kim Carr, Perin Davey and Paul Scarr.
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee members Senators Paul Scarr (left) and Raff Ciccone, 5 February 2020.

Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee members Senators Paul Scarr (left) and Raff Ciccone, 5 February 2020.
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee meeting, 5 February 2020. L-R: Glenn Ryall [Secretary], Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells [Chair] and Associate Professor Andrew Edgar [legal adviser].

Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee meeting, 5 February 2020. L-R: Glenn Ryall [Secretary], Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells [Chair] and Associate Professor Andrew Edgar [legal adviser].
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee, 5 February 2020. Seated L-R: Senators Kim Carr, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and Raff Ciccone. Standing L-R: Senators Perin Davey, Paul Scarr and Nita Green.

Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee, 5 February 2020. Seated L-R: Senators Kim Carr, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and Raff Ciccone. Standing L-R: Senators Perin Davey, Paul Scarr and Nita Green.
Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee meeting, 5 February 2020.

Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee meeting, 5 February 2020.

Reports

Date tabled Title Read report
Annual Report 2019 Parliamentary paper number 143/2020 Document icon
Interim report: Exemption of delegated legislation from parliamentary oversight Parliamentary paper number 535/2020 Document icon
Final report: Exemption of delegated legislation from parliamentary oversight Parliamentary paper number 76/2021 Document icon
Annual Report 2020 Parliamentary paper number 185/2021 Document icon
Annual Report 2022 Document icon
Annual report for 2022 Document icon
Annual report for 2023 (presented out of session on 17 May 2024) (corrigendum presented out of session on 5 July 2024) Document icon
Annual report for 2024 (presented out of session on 27 March 2025) Document icon