This Delegated Legislation Monitor is a consolidated edition of all of the weekly Monitors which are produced in respect of each sitting week of the Senate during the calendar year. The format of the consolidation is similar to that of the weekly Monitors, setting out details of every disallowable instrument of delegated legislation tabled in the Senate. These details include the enabling Act under which each instrument was made, the date it was made, the date of tabling in the Senate and House of Representatives, the Department of State through which the Minister administers the enabling Act, and a short summary of its subject matter.

During 1998 a total of 1750 disallowable instruments were tabled in the Senate, 30 more than the 1720 tabled in 1997. These instruments were made under the authority of 215 separate enabling Acts, administered by 17 Departments of State. By far the largest number of instruments - 535 - were made under the Civil Aviation Act 1988. Large numbers of instruments were also made under the Public Service Act 1922, with 188 instruments, the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, with 89 instruments, the Customs Act 1901, with 81 instruments, the Defence Act 1903, with 51 instruments, and the National Health Act 1953, with 38 instruments.

Of the instruments tabled during 1998 only 429, or some 24%, were in the Statutory Rules Series, which are generally superior in drafting, presentation and access in comparison to other series of instruments.

Most instruments were made under a single enabling Act. However, numbers of instruments were made under more than one Act – 37 were made under two enabling Acts, 15 under three enabling Acts, three under four enabling Acts, one under five enabling Acts and one under eight enabling Acts. The majority of the instruments made under more than one Act provided for primary industry matters.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION TABLED IN THE SENATE FROM 1 JANUARY TO 20 OCTOBER 1998

This table shows the departments as at the end of the 38th Parliament. Numerous departments were changed with the commencement of the 39th Parliament on 21 October 1998. The table for delegated legislation tabled in the Senate as for the 39th Parliament is on the following page.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE	NUMBER OF INSTRUMENTS
Attorney-General's	24
Communications and the Arts	71
Defence	10
Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs	32
Environment	8
Finance and Administration	38
Foreign Affairs and Trade	19
Health and Family Services	73
Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	14
Industry, Science and Tourism	65
Primary Industries and Energy	86
Prime Minister and Cabinet	137
Social Security	6
Transport and Regional Development	350
Treasury	86
Veterans' Affairs	56
Workplace Relations and Small Business	73
Total	1148

DELEGATED LEGISLATION TABLED IN THE SENATE FROM 21 OCTOBER TO 31 DECEMBER 1998

This table shows departments as for the 39th Parliament. Numerous departments were changed with the commencement of the 39th Parliament on 21 October 1998.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE	NUMBER OF INSTRUMENTS
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	24
Attorney-General's	18
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts	18
Defence	20
Education, Training and Youth Affairs	9
Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business	7
Environment and Heritage	7
Family and Community Services	8
Finance and Administration	27
Foreign Affairs and Trade	7
Health and Aged Care	42
Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	8
Industry, Science and Resources	39
Prime Minister and Cabinet	60
Transport and Regional Services	243
Treasury	32
Veterans' Affairs	33
Total	602

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENTS OF DELEGATED LEGISLATION TABLED IN THE SENATE 1998

DISALLOWABLE INSTRUMENTS OF DELEGATED LEGISLATION TABLED IN THE SENATE 1998

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