Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) The Minister may approve a code of practice for the purposes of this Act and may vary or revoke an approved code of practice.
(2) The Minister may only approve, vary or revoke a code of practice under subsection (1) if the code of practice, variation or revocation was developed by a process that involved consultation between—
(a) the Governments of the Commonwealth and each State and Territory; and
(b) unions; and
(c) employer organisations.
(3) A code of practice may apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in a document formulated, issued or published by a person or body whether—
(a) with or without modification; or
(b) as in force at a particular time or from time to time.
(4) An approval of a code of practice, or an instrument varying or revoking an approved code of practice, has no effect unless the Minister gives notice of its making.
(4A) A notice under subsection (4) is subordinate legislation.
(4B) A code of practice, or an instrument varying or revoking a code of practice, commences on the later of the following—
(a) the day the notice under subsection (4) commences; or
(b) the day the code or instrument provides that it commences.
(5) As soon as practicable after approving a code of practice, or varying or revoking an approved code of practice, the Minister must ensure that notice of the approval, variation or revocation is published in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.
(6) The regulator must ensure that a copy of—
(a) each code of practice that is currently approved; and
(b) each document applied, adopted or incorporated, to any extent, by an approved code of practice;
is available for inspection by members of the public without charge at the office of the regulator during normal business hours.