20General provisions relating to codes

20 General provisions relating to codes

(1)  [Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2008, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2009] Subject to subsection (1A) , the Regulator may issue codes for any matter relating or incidental to any regulated activity.

(1A)  [Section 20 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 51 of 2008, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2009] The Regulator must issue a code for any matter prescribed in the regulations relating to or incidental to meters.

(2)  A person subject to a code must comply with that code.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(3)  The Regulator may not issue a code unless the Regulator has consulted with –

(a) the Minister administering the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 and that Minister has advised that the code would not be inconsistent with that Act; and

(b) the Minister administering the Public Health Act 1997 and that Minister has advised that the code would not be inconsistent with that Act or any guidelines in force under that Act; and

(c) the Minister administering the Water Management Act 1999 and that Minister has advised that the code would not be inconsistent with that Act.

(4)  If there is an inconsistency between a code issued under subsection (1) and this Act or regulations made under this Act, this Act or the regulations prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

(5)  A code may be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the code.

(6)  A code may authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, approved or applied by the Regulator.

(7)  The Regulator is to notify the Minister whenever the Regulator issues a code and provide the Minister with a copy of the code.