Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 274

274 Approved codes of practice

(1) The Minister may approve a code of practice for the purposes of this Act and may vary or revoke an approved code of practice.

(3) A code of practice may apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in a document formulated, issued or published by a person or body whether—

(a) with or without modification; or

(b) as in force at a particular time or from time to time.

(4) An approval of a code of practice, or an instrument varying or revoking an approved code of practice, has no effect unless the Minister gives notice of its making.

(4A) A notice under subsection (4) is subordinate legislation.

(4B) A code of practice, or an instrument varying or revoking a code of practice, commences on the later of the following—

(a) the day the notice under subsection (4) commences; or

(b) the day the code or instrument provides that it commences.

(5) As soon as practicable after approving a code of practice, or varying or revoking an approved code of practice, the Minister must ensure that notice of the approval, variation or revocation is published in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.

(6) The regulator must ensure that a copy of—

(a) each code of practice that is currently approved; and

(b) each document applied, adopted or incorporated, to any extent, by an approved code of practice;

is available for inspection by members of the public without charge at the office of the regulator during normal business hours.

(7) The Minister must ensure a code of practice is reviewed at least every 5 years.