27Adoption, amendment and revocation of codes

27 Adoption, amendment and revocation of codes

27 Adoption, amendment and revocation of codes

(1) The Minister may, with the concurrence of the Treasurer, prepare and adopt one or more codes to facilitate the delivery of social programs.

(2) A code may require a relevant person to take action the Minister considers appropriate for delivering a relevant part of a social program.

(3) The Minister may—

(a) adopt or amend a code by publishing the code or amendment in the Gazette, or

(b) revoke a code by publishing a notice of revocation in the Gazette.

(4) Before adopting or amending a code, the Minister must consult with the relevant persons likely to be subject to the code.

(5) A code, an amendment to a code or a revocation of a code takes effect on—

(a) the day on which the code, amendment or notice of revocation is published in the Gazette, or

(b) the later day specified in the code, amendment or notice of revocation.