Ports and Maritime Administration Regulation 2021
45Requirement for industry consultation before setting mandatory standards
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45 Requirement for industry consultation before setting mandatory standards
45 Requirement for industry consultation before setting mandatory standards
(1) Before setting or amending a mandatory standard, the Minister must cause the proposed standard or amendment to be the subject of appropriate industry consultation.
(2) Appropriate industry consultation is consultation that the Minister considers appropriate with representative bodies and organisations of people likely to be affected by the proposed standard or amendment.
(3) The consultation must provide the bodies and organisations that are consulted with an adequate opportunity to comment on the proposed standard or amendment.