264National regulations

264 National regulations

264 National regulations

(1) For the purposes of this section, the designated authority is the Governor of the State of South Australia, or other officer for the time being administering the Government of that State, acting with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of that State.

(2) The designated authority, on the unanimous recommendation of the responsible Ministers, may make regulations (national regulations) as contemplated by this Law, or as necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Law, including regulations that make provision for or in relation to any of the matters specified in Schedule 1 to this Law.

(3) Where the national regulations refer to or incorporate a code, standard or other document prepared or published by a prescribed body—

(a) a copy of the code, standard or other document must be kept available for inspection by members of the public, without charge and during normal office hours, at the office or offices specified in the regulations; and

(b) in legal proceedings, evidence of the contents of the code, standard or other document may be given by production of a document purporting to be certified by or on behalf of the Regulator as a true copy of the code, standard or other document; and

(c) the code, standard or other document has effect as if it were a regulation made under this Law.