Marine Pollution Act 1999
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98 Codes of practice (1) For the purpose of providing practical guidance on any matter relating to this Act, the Minister may by notice in the Gazette, approve a code of practice. (2) A code of practice may consist of a code, standard, rule, specification or provision relating to matters in this Act formulated, prepared or adopted by the Agency allocated primary responsibility for administration of this Act under an Administrative Arrangements Order and may apply, incorporate or refer to a document formulated or published by a 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) A notice under subsection (1) is to indicate where a copy of the approved code of practice to which it relates, and all documents incorporated or referred to in the code, may be inspected by members of the public without charge, and the times during which it may be inspected. (4) The Chief Executive Officer is to ensure that a code of practice adopted, referred to or incorporated by section 26 or under this section or the Regulations is made available for inspection or purchase by a member of the public: (a) at an office of the Agency; and (b) during the normal business hours of the Agency.