(1)  In these regulations –

Act means the Rules Publication Act 1953 ;

database means database as defined in the Legislation Publication Act 1996 ;

department means department as defined in the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990 ;

exempt instrument means any instrument or class of instruments that is exempted under section 4(2) of the Act;

notified includes published.

(2)  Without limiting what may constitute the making of a statutory rule, the exercise by a rule-making authority of a statutory power that is of a legislative, and not an executive, character constitutes the making of a statutory rule.