Use of codes of practice in proceedings
117AZW Use of codes of practice in proceedings
(1) This section applies in a proceeding for an offence against this Act.
(2) A code of practice is admissible in the proceeding as evidence of whether or not a requirement under this Act was complied with.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), a court may have regard to the code of practice as evidence of what is known about:
maintaining well or infrastructure integrity; or
managing environmental impacts and risks; or
ensuring the security of supply.
Nothing in this section:
(a) prevents a person from introducing evidence of compliance with this Act in a manner that is different from a code of practice but provides an outcome that satisfies the relevant requirement; or
(b) limits the operation of a code of practice to the extent to which compliance with the code may be mandatory under another provision of this Act.
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