sec.44Code of practice about discharging electrical safety duty

### sec.44 Code of practice about discharging electrical safety duty The Minister may make a code of practice that states a way of discharging a person’s electrical safety duty. A code of practice, or an instrument amending or repealing a code of practice, has no effect unless the Minister gives notice of its making. A notice under subsection (2) is subordinate legislation. A code of practice, or an instrument amending or repealing a code of practice, commences on the later of the following— the day the notice under subsection (2) commences; the day the code or instrument provides that it commences. A code of practice expires 10 years after its commencement. The Minister must ensure that a copy of each code of practice as in force from time to time, and any document applied, adopted or incorporated by the code of practice, is made available for inspection without charge during normal business hours at each department office dealing with electrical safety. A code of practice may be made available in written or electronic form. If a code of practice is inconsistent with a regulation, the regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. s 44 amd 2004 No. 45 s 119 ; 2007 No. 52 s 32 ; 2011 No. 18 s 363 (sec.44-ssec.1) The Minister may make a code of practice that states a way of discharging a person’s electrical safety duty. (sec.44-ssec.2) A code of practice, or an instrument amending or repealing a code of practice, has no effect unless the Minister gives notice of its making. (sec.44-ssec.3) A notice under subsection (2) is subordinate legislation. (sec.44-ssec.4) A code of practice, or an instrument amending or repealing a code of practice, commences on the later of the following— the day the notice under subsection (2) commences; the day the code or instrument provides that it commences. (sec.44-ssec.5) A code of practice expires 10 years after its commencement. (sec.44-ssec.6) The Minister must ensure that a copy of each code of practice as in force from time to time, and any document applied, adopted or incorporated by the code of practice, is made available for inspection without charge during normal business hours at each department office dealing with electrical safety. (sec.44-ssec.7) A code of practice may be made available in written or electronic form. (sec.44-ssec.8) If a code of practice is inconsistent with a regulation, the regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. - (a) the day the notice under subsection (2) commences; - (b) the day the code or instrument provides that it commences.