40ACode of conduct for forest practices officers

### 40A Code of conduct for forest practices officers > [*\[Section 40A of Part VI Inserted by No. 25 of 2019, s. 24, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS24@EN) > > > (1)  The Board may prepare a code of conduct. > > > (2)  The Board is, in preparing a code of conduct, to consult with the Forest Practices Advisory Council and forest practices officers. > > > (3)  The Board may issue a code of conduct prepared under [subsection (1)](#GS40A@Gs1@EN) if – > > > > > > (a) the Minister has laid a copy of the code of conduct before each House of Parliament; and > > > > > > > (b) the code of conduct has not been disallowed by a House of Parliament under [subsection (4)](#GS40A@Gs4@EN) . > > > (4)  A House of Parliament may, within 5 sitting-days after a copy of the code of conduct has been laid before the House under [subsection (3)(a)](#GS40A@Gs3@Hpa@EN) , disallow the code of conduct. > > > (5)  The Board may revoke a code of conduct. > > > (6)  As soon as practicable after the Board issues or revokes a code of conduct, the Board must cause notice of the issue or revocation to be published in the *Gazette* or in another manner that the Board considers appropriate.