13Codes of practice

13 Codes of practice (1) The Minister may approve codes of practice, prepared by the Director, to regulate licensees in relation to any matter governed by (2) A code of practice may: (a) consist of a code, standard, rule, specification or provision, prepared or adopted by the Director and not inconsistent with this Act, in relation to any matter governed by this Act; and (b) apply, incorporate or refer to a document formulated or published by a body or authority in effect at the time. (3) Before preparing a code of practice, or any variation or revocation of a code of practice, the Director must consult with the following: (a) the Commission; (b) the licensees affected by the code of practice; (c) any other persons the Director considers relevant. (4) The Director must publish: (a) a code of practice approved under this section; and (b) a copy or means of obtaining a free copy of any document incorporated or referred to in the code of practice. Example for subsection (4)(b) The Director could publish a link to a document published on the website of another regulatory body. (5) A licensee is not subject to a code of practice until the later of the (a) 14 days after the day the code is published; (b) a later day specified in the code.