62—Minister may issue code of practice
(1) The Minister may
issue a code of practice in relation to preventing or reducing the incidence
of a non-communicable condition.
(2) A code of practice
may relate to—
(a) an
industry or sector;
(b) a
section or part of the community;
(c) an
activity, undertaking or circumstance.
(3) Without limiting
subsection (1) or (2), a code of practice may relate to the manner
in which, for the purposes of public health—
(a)
specified goods, substances or services are advertised, sponsored, promoted or
marketed (including through the provision of certain information to consumers
of certain goods, substances, or services);
(b)
specified goods or substances are manufactured, distributed, supplied or sold
(including the composition, contents, additives and design of specified goods
or substances);
(c)
buildings, infrastructure or other works are designed, constructed or
maintained;
(d) the
public, or certain sections of the public, are able to access specified goods,
substances or services.
(4) The Minister must,
before issuing or amending a code of practice, insofar as is reasonably
practicable, consult with any person or organisation that the Minister
considers to be representative of any industry or sector affected by the
proposed code or amendment.
(5) The Minister may
publish a report on the performance of an industry, sector or person in
relation to a code.
(6) The Minister must,
before publishing a report under subsection (5) that would reasonably be
expected to have an adverse impact on a person specifically identified in the
report, provide a copy of the report to the person and then allow the person
at least 14 days to make written representations in relation to the
contents of the report.
(7) No action lies
against the Minister in respect of the contents of a report published under
this section.