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139A Recognised standards
(1) This section applies to a document (including an Australian Standard
or Australian/New Zealand Standard) as in force from time to time
that has been approved (however described)—
(a) by, or on behalf of, the Australian Building Codes Board; or
(b) under a system or scheme (however described) administered or
approved (however described) by the Australian Building Codes
Board; or
(c) as prescribed by regulation.
(2) The Minister may declare the document to be a recognised standard
for this Act.
(3) A declaration is a disallowable instrument.
(4) The Legislation Act, section 47 (5) and (6) do not apply to a
recognised standard.
Note A recognised standard does not need to be notified under the Legislation
Act because s 47 (5) and (6) do not apply (see Legislation Act, s 47 (7)).
(5) The director-general must ensure that a document declared under
subsection (2), other than an Australian Standard or Australian/New
Zealand Standard, is—
(a) available for inspection by anyone without charge during
ordinary business hours at an ACT government office; or
(b) accessible on an ACT government website, or by a link on an
ACT government website.
(6) A recognised standard is not enforceable by or against the Territory
or anyone else unless it is made accessible in accordance with
subsection (5).