Commonwealth legislative instruments are laws made by an entity who has been delegated the power by Parliament or another authority through a provision in the authorising legislation. An entity includes:

• Governor-General in Council (for more information about the role of Governor-General in Council please refer to the Federal Executive Handbook)
• Minister
• Chief Executive
• Board

Other terms used to describe legislative instruments include:

• Codes
• Notices
• Orders
• Ordinances
• Proclamations
• Regulations
• Rules
• Subordinate legislation

Legislative instruments can be found at the Federal Register of Legislation​ website.