(1) For the purpose of providing practical guidance to persons who have duties or obligations under this Act or the regulations, the Minister may make an order approving a compliance code.
(2) A compliance code 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.
(3) The Minister may make an order approving the variation of a compliance code or revoking the approval of a compliance code.
(4) An order approving a compliance code, or a variation or revocation order, takes effect when notice of it is published in the Government Gazette or on such later date as is specified in the order.
Note: The Minister's power to make an order approving a compliance code, or a variation order, is subject to disallowance by the Parliament (see section 151).
(5) As soon as practicable after making an order approving a compliance code, or a variation or revocation order, the Minister must ensure that notice of the making of the order is published in the Government Gazette and a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.
(6) The Minister must ensure that a copy of—
(a) each compliance code that is currently approved; and
(b) each document applied, adopted or incorporated (to any extent) by a compliance code—
is available for inspection by members of the public without charge at the office of the Authority during normal business hours.