Explosives Act 2012

The Minister may approve codes of practice that state ways of achieving acceptable levels of risk.

A code of practice may – consist of any code, standard, guideline, rule or other document relating to explosives formulated, prepared or adopted by the Secretary or by a person who, under the law of another jurisdiction, has powers that are substantially similar to those of the Secretary under this Act; and apply, incorporate or refer to the whole or any part of 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.

The Minister may approve any revision of a code of practice or revoke a code of practice.

Before approving a code of practice, or the revision or revocation of a code of practice, the Minister must – consult with such employer and employee organisations as the Minister considers appropriate having regard to the application of the code of practice; and by notice published in the Gazette and in 3 daily newspapers published and circulating in the State, give 30 days' notice of the Minister's intention to approve the code of practice or the revision or revocation of the code of practice.

The Minister must give notice in the Gazette of – the approval of a code of practice; or the approval of the revision of the whole or part of a code of practice; or the revocation of a code of practice.

The Secretary must cause to be made available for inspection by members of the public without charge during normal office hours a copy of – every approved code of practice; and if an approved code of practice has been revised and the revision has been approved, the approved code of practice as so revised; and if an approved code of practice applies, incorporates or refers to any other document, that other document.

The Minister may cause copies of an approved code of practice to be made available for purchase.

The Minister may from time to time cause an approved code of practice to be published in such ways as the Minister thinks fit.

An approved code of practice and any approved revision of a code of practice have effect on the day on which notice of the approval is published in the Gazette.

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.