Adoption of standards
6 Adoption of standards
A standard, rule, code or specification adopted by these regulations – forms part of these regulations, subject to any modification expressed in the regulation adopting the standard, rule, code or specification; and applies only in respect of any regulation that refers to it, unless otherwise stated; and is to be interpreted so as to give effect to the intent of these regulations; and includes any code or standard having effect under that standard, rule, code or specification.
A reference to standards, rules, codes or specifications includes a reference to an amendment of those standards, rules, codes or specifications, whether the amendment is published or issued before or after the commencement of these regulations.
In subregulation (2), amendment means – the omission of matter; and the insertion of additional matter; and the omission of matter and the substitution of other matter.
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