Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act 2012
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25 Codes of practice (1) The administrator may approve a code of practice (an approved code of practice) for the following: (a) consumer protection obligations; (b) quality, health, safety and environmental requirements applying to eligible activities; (c) the eligibility of approved energy savings providers; (d) the acquisition of approved energy savings factors; (e) record keeping requirements; (f) reporting requirements; (g) carrying out an audit of information given to the administrator under section 19 (Information to be given to administrator), including the following: (i) purpose of the audit; (ii) qualifications of auditors; (iii) appointment of auditors; (iv) removal of auditors; (v) obligations of auditors; (vi) reporting requirements for auditors. (2) An approved code of practice is a notifiable instrument. (3) An approved code of practice may apply, adopt or incorporate (with or without change or modification)— (a) a law, an Australian Standard or an Australian/New Zealand Standard as in force from time to time; or (b) another instrument as in force from time to time.
Administration Part 4 Section 26 (4) The Legislation Act, section 47 (5) and (6) do not apply to an instrument applied, adopted or incorporated under subsection (3). (5) The administrator must ensure that an instrument applied, adopted or incorporated under subsection (3) (b) 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) An instrument applied, adopted or incorporated under subsection (3) (b) is not enforceable by or against the Territory or anyone else unless it is made accessible in accordance with subsection (5).