23Minister may approve codes of practice

23 Minister may approve codes of practice

(1)  The Minister may approve codes of practice that state ways of achieving acceptable levels of risk.

(2)  A code of practice may –

(a) consist of any code, standard, guideline, rule or other document relating to explosives formulated, prepared or adopted by the Secretary or by a person who, under the law of another jurisdiction, has powers that are substantially similar to those of the Secretary under this Act; and

(b) apply, incorporate or refer to the whole or any part of any document formulated or published by any body or authority as in force at the time the code of practice is approved or as amended, formulated or published from time to time.

(3)  The Minister may approve any revision of a code of practice or revoke a code of practice.

(4)  Before approving a code of practice, or the revision or revocation of a code of practice, the Minister must –

(a) consult with such employer and employee organisations as the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the application of the code of practice; and

(b) by notice published in the Gazette and in 3 daily newspapers published and circulating in the State, give 30 days' notice of the Minister's intention to approve the code of practice or the revision or revocation of the code of practice.

(5)  The Minister must give notice in the Gazette of –

(a) the approval of a code of practice; or

(b) the approval of the revision of the whole or part of a code of practice; or

(c) the revocation of a code of practice.

(6)  The Secretary must cause to be made available for inspection by members of the public without charge during normal office hours a copy of –

(a) every approved code of practice; and

(b) if an approved code of practice has been revised and the revision has been approved, the approved code of practice as so revised; and