Section 38A - Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 - Codes of conduct

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### 38A Codes of conduct > [*\[Section 38A Inserted by No. 58 of 2005, s. 33, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-058#GS33@EN) > > > (1) [*\[Section 38A Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 35, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS35@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 38A Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 35, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS35@Hpa@EN) The Director may issue, in a manner determined by the Director, codes of conduct in respect of the undertaking of operations and activities under a licence. > > > (2) [*\[Section 38A Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 35, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS35@Hpc@EN) On issuing a code of conduct, the Director may give notice of its issue in any manner he or she considers appropriate including, but not limited to – > > > > > > (a) the publication of the notice in one or more newspapers circulating in the State; or > > > > > > > (b) the publication of the notice on the internet; or > > > > > > > (c) the provision of a copy of the notice to each holder of a licence to which the code of conduct relates. > > > (3) [*\[Section 38A Subsection (3) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 35, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS35@Hpd@EN) The Director, on the request of any person and the payment of any prescribed fee, is to provide a copy of a code of conduct or part of a code of conduct to that person. > > > (4) [*\[Section 38A Subsection (4) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 35, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS35@Hpe@EN) The Director may amend or substitute a code of conduct. > > > (5) A code of conduct is not – > > > > > > (a) a statutory rule for the purposes of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) ; or > > > > > > > (b) subordinate legislation for the purposes of the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-030) .