40Consultation about registration standards, codes and

40 Consultation about registration standards, codes and guidelines (1) If a National Board develops a registration standard or a code or guideline, it must ensure there is wide-ranging consultation about its content. (2) A contravention of subsection (1) does not invalidate a registration standard, code or guideline.

(3) The following must be published on a National Board’s website— (a) a registration standard developed by the Board and approved by the Ministerial Council; (b) a code or guideline approved by the National Board. (4) An approved registration standard or a code or guideline takes effect— (a) on the day it is published on the National Board’s website; or (b) if a later day is stated in the registration standard, code or guideline, on that day.