sec.486ACodes of practice

### sec.486A Codes of practice The Minister may make codes of practice under this Act. A code of practice may state action to be taken by an insurer, employer or other person in performing functions, exercising powers or complying with obligations under this Act. A code of practice may state action to be taken in relation to the following— training and development for claims managers or other staff or contractors; referring workers to early support services for psychiatric or psychological injuries; managing complaints against providers of workplace rehabilitation services or employers. In particular, a code of practice may prescribe, for a reasonable steps offence, steps that are reasonable steps. A code of practice is taken to be subordinate legislation that is exempt subordinate legislation. The Minister must review a code of practice at least once every 5 years. In this section— reasonable steps offence means— an offence against— section 220 (1) ; or section 228 (1) (b) or (c) ; or section 229A ; or section 232AB (1) ; or section 232AC (2) ; or an offence prescribed by regulation to be a reasonable steps offence. s 486A ins 2004 No. 45 s 62 amd 2013 No. 52 s 90 sub 2024 No. 40 s 50 (sec.486A-ssec.1) The Minister may make codes of practice under this Act. (sec.486A-ssec.2) A code of practice may state action to be taken by an insurer, employer or other person in performing functions, exercising powers or complying with obligations under this Act. A code of practice may state action to be taken in relation to the following— training and development for claims managers or other staff or contractors; referring workers to early support services for psychiatric or psychological injuries; managing complaints against providers of workplace rehabilitation services or employers. (sec.486A-ssec.3) In particular, a code of practice may prescribe, for a reasonable steps offence, steps that are reasonable steps. (sec.486A-ssec.4) A code of practice is taken to be subordinate legislation that is exempt subordinate legislation. (sec.486A-ssec.5) The Minister must review a code of practice at least once every 5 years. (sec.486A-ssec.6) In this section— reasonable steps offence means— an offence against— section 220 (1) ; or section 228 (1) (b) or (c) ; or section 229A ; or section 232AB (1) ; or section 232AC (2) ; or an offence prescribed by regulation to be a reasonable steps offence. - (a) training and development for claims managers or other staff or contractors; - (b) referring workers to early support services for psychiatric or psychological injuries; - (c) managing complaints against providers of workplace rehabilitation services or employers. - (a) an offence against— (i) section 220 (1) ; or (ii) section 228 (1) (b) or (c) ; or (iii) section 229A ; or (iv) section 232AB (1) ; or (v) section 232AC (2) ; or - (i) section 220 (1) ; or - (ii) section 228 (1) (b) or (c) ; or - (iii) section 229A ; or - (iv) section 232AB (1) ; or - (v) section 232AC (2) ; or - (b) an offence prescribed by regulation to be a reasonable steps offence. - (i) section 220 (1) ; or - (ii) section 228 (1) (b) or (c) ; or - (iii) section 229A ; or - (iv) section 232AB (1) ; or - (v) section 232AC (2) ; or