Codes of practice
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.
Examples—
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.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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