(1) The Minister may approve a Code for
the purposes of this Division and may vary or revoke an approved Code.
(2) An
approval of a Code, or a variation or revocation of an approved Code, takes
effect when notice of it is published in the Gazette or on such later date as
is specified in the approval, variation or revocation.
(3) The Minister must,
before varying or revoking a Code or approving a Code as a replacement for an
existing Code, give each authorised network operator who will be affected by
it notice of the proposal and an opportunity to make submissions on the
proposal. The Minister must take into account any submission made by an
authorised network operator within 20 business days after the operator was
given notice of the proposal.
