31Power to make Codes of Practice

31 Power to make Codes of Practice (1) The Minister, in accordance with this Part, may make Codes of Practice which specify standards and procedures for the carrying out of any of the objects or purposes of a relevant law. (2) A Code of Practice may apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in any document, standard, rule, specification or method, formulated, issued, prescribed or published by any person whether— (a) wholly or partially or as amended by the Code of Practice; or S. 31(2)(b) amended by No. 14/2022 s. 3(1). (b) as formulated, issued, prescribed or published at the time the Code of Practice is made or at any time before then; or S. 31(2)(c) inserted by No. 14/2022 s. 3(2). (c) as formulated, issued, prescribed or published from time to time. S. 31(3) inserted by No. 14/2022 s. 3(3). (3) If under subsection (2)(c) a Code of Practice has applied, adopted or incorporated any matter contained in any document, standard, rule, specification or method as formulated, issued, prescribed or published from time to time and that document, standard, rule, specification or method is at any time amended, the document, standard, rule, specification or method is for the purpose of the Code of Practice to be taken to have not been so amended until notice of the amendment is published in the Government Gazette. S. 31(4) inserted by No. 14/2022 s. 3(3). (4) A Code of Practice may do the following— (a) confer a discretionary authority on the Minister or the Secretary; (b) leave any matter or thing to be from time to time approved, determined, dispensed with or regulated by the Minister or the Secretary. S. 32 substituted by No. 48/2004 s. 128.