Public Health Act 1997

A guideline issued or code of practice formulated by the Director takes effect on the day on which it is issued or formulated or a day specified in the guideline or code of practice as the day on which it is to take effect.

An amendment or revocation, of a guideline or a code of practice, that is made by the Director takes effect on the day on which it is made or a day specified in the guideline or code of practice as the day on which it is to take effect.

The Minister must cause a guideline or code of practice, or an amendment of a guideline or code of practice, to be laid before each House of Parliament within 5 sitting days of the day on which it takes effect.

Either House of Parliament may disallow a guideline or code of practice, or an amendment of a guideline or code of practice by resolution of that House passed within 15 sitting days after the guideline or code of practice, or the amendment, is laid before it.

A guideline or code of practice, or an amendment of a guideline or code of practice, may be confirmed by a resolution of both Houses of Parliament passed before the expiration of 15 sitting days after the guideline or code of practice, or the amendment, is laid before it.

If at the expiration of 15 sitting days after a guideline or code of practice, or an amendment of a guideline or code of practice, is laid before either House of Parliament, no notice has been given of a motion to disallow the guideline or code of practice, or amendment, or, if such notice has been given, the notice has been withdrawn or the motion has been negatived, the guideline or code of practice, or the amendment, is taken to have been confirmed.