161BCodes of practice

### 161B Codes of practice > [*\[Section 161B Inserted by No. 99 of 2000, s. 77, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS77@EN) > > > (1)  For the purposes of providing practical guidance to any person or class of person providing a service under this Act, the Minister may approve a code of practice. > > > (2)  A code of practice may – > > > > > > (a) consist of a code, service standard, rule or provision relating to services provided under this Act, prepared or adopted by the Board; and > > > > > > > (b) apply, incorporate or refer to any document formulated or published by any body or authority as in force at the time the code of practice is approved or as amended, formulated or published from time to time. > > > (3)  The Minister may approve a revision of the whole or part of a code of practice or revoke a code of practice. > > > (4)  Before giving approval under [subsection (3)](#GS161B@Gs3@EN) , the Minister must consult with any organisation the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the application of the code of practice. > > > (5)  The Minister must give notice in the *Gazette* of – > > > > > > (a) the approval of a code of practice; or > > > > > > > (b) the approval of the revision of the whole or part of a code of practice; or > > > > > > > (c) the revocation of a code of practice. > > > (6)  A notice under [subsection (5)](#GS161B@Gs5@EN) is not a statutory rule within the meaning of the [Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1953-050) . > > > (7)  The Minister must cause to be made available in the Department for inspection by members of the public without charge during normal office hours a copy of – > > > > > > (a) every approved code of practice; and > > > > > > > (b) if an approved code of practice has been revised and the revision has been approved, the approved code of practice as so revised; and > > > > > > > (c) if an approved code of practice applies, incorporates or refers to any other document, that other document. > > > (8)  An approved code of practice has effect on the day on which notice of the approval is published in the *Gazette*. > > > (9)  An approved code of practice ceases to have effect on the day on which notice of the revocation of the code is published in the *Gazette*. > > > (10)  A person is not liable to any civil or criminal proceedings merely because the person fails to observe any provision of a code of practice approved under this section.