24Use of codes of practice in proceedings

24 Use of codes of practice in proceedings

An approved code of practice is admissible as evidence in proceedings under this Act if –

(a) the proceedings relate to a contravention of a safety obligation that a person has under Part 2 ; and

(b) it is claimed that the person contravened the obligation by failing to achieve an acceptable level of risk; and

(c) the approved code of practice is, in whole or in part, about achieving an acceptable level of risk.