149Codes of practice

149 Codes of practice (1) The Minister may approve codes of practice setting out minimum standards or guidelines for this Act. (2) An approved code of practice may apply, adopt or incorporate a law or instrument, or a provision of a law or instrument, as in force from time to time. Note The text of an applied, adopted or incorporated law or instrument, whether applied as in force from time to time or as at a particular time, is taken to be a notifiable instrument if the operation of the Legislation Act, s 47 (5) or (6) is not disapplied (see s 47 (7)). (3) An approval of a code of practice is a disallowable instrument. (4) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a code of practice for— (a) handling food intended for sale; or (b) the sale of food; or (c) equipment. (6) In this section: law includes a law of another jurisdiction.