sec.551Codes of practice

### sec.551 Codes of practice The Minister may, by gazette notice, make codes of practice stating ways of achieving compliance with the general environmental duty for an activity that causes, or is likely to cause, environmental harm. In making a code of practice under subsection (1) , the Minister— must have regard to the matters mentioned in section 319 (4) ; and need not but may have regard to the matters mentioned in section 319 (5) . The department must keep a copy of a code of practice made under subsection (1) available on its website. A code of practice has effect for 7 years after the day it is made, unless it is earlier repealed. s 551 prev s 551 ins 2000 No. 64 s 46 def EMP submission om 2007 No. 56 s 28 (2) amd 2007 No. 56 s 6 sch (amdt could not be given effect) def TEP submission ins 2007 No. 56 s 28 (2) om 2012 No. 16 s 53 pres s 551 (prev s 318E) ins 2012 No. 16 s 8 reloc and renum 2020 No. 26 s 69 (2) amd 2024 No. 30 s 48 (sec.551-ssec.1) The Minister may, by gazette notice, make codes of practice stating ways of achieving compliance with the general environmental duty for an activity that causes, or is likely to cause, environmental harm. (sec.551-ssec.2) In making a code of practice under subsection (1) , the Minister— must have regard to the matters mentioned in section 319 (4) ; and need not but may have regard to the matters mentioned in section 319 (5) . (sec.551-ssec.3) The department must keep a copy of a code of practice made under subsection (1) available on its website. (sec.551-ssec.4) A code of practice has effect for 7 years after the day it is made, unless it is earlier repealed. - (a) must have regard to the matters mentioned in section 319 (4) ; and - (b) need not but may have regard to the matters mentioned in section 319 (5) .