Section 47 — Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986: Declaration of international instruments

(1) The Minister may, after consulting the appropriate Minister of each State, by legislative instrument, declare an international instrument, being: (a) an instrument ratified or acceded to by Australia; or (b) a declaration that has been adopted by Australia; to be an international instrument relating to human rights and freedoms for the purposes of this Act. (2) The declaration must include: (a) a copy of the international instrument; and (b) a copy of whichever of the following is applicable: (i) Australia’s instrument of ratification of, or accession to, the international instrument; (ii) the terms of any explanation given by Australia of its vote in respect of the international instrument. (3) Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the declaration.