71Tabling and disallowance of approved codes of practice

71 Tabling and disallowance of approved codes of practice

(1) On or before the 6th sitting day after an approved code of practice is published in the Government Gazette, the Minister must ensure that a copy of that code is laid before each House of the Parliament.

(2) A failure to comply with subsection (1) does not affect the operation or effect of the code of practice but the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee of the Parliament may report the failure to each House of the Parliament.

(3) A code of practice may be disallowed in whole or in part by either House of Parliament.

(4) Part 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 applies a code of practice as if—

(a) a reference in that Part to "statutory rule" were a reference to a code of practice; and

(b) a reference in section 23(1)(c) of that Act to "section 15(1)" were a reference to subsection (1).

(5) A reference to a code of practice in this section includes a reference to any amendment to, or revision of the whole or any part of, a code of practice.

S. 71A inserted by No. 34/2023 s. 9.