Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may make a code of practice that states ways to manage exposure to risks common to industry or a part of industry.
Example of a code of practice--
A code of practice about managing noise exposure may provide advice about identifying sources of noise, assessing actual or potential levels of noise exposure and eliminating or minimising noise exposure as a risk to health at a workplace.
Examples of a part of industry--
1 the rural sector
2 canegrowing within the rural sector
(2) A code of practice, or an instrument amending or repealing a code of practice, has no effect unless the Minister gives notice of its making.
(3) A notice under subsection (2) is subordinate legislation.
(4) A code of practice, or an instrument amending or repealing a code of practice, commences on the later of the following--
(a) the day the notice under subsection (2) commences;
(b) the day the code or instrument provides that it commences.
(5) A code of practice expires 10 years after its commencement.
(6) The Minister must ensure that a copy of each code of practice as in force from time to time and any document applied, adopted or incorporated by the code of practice is made available for inspection, without charge, during normal business hours at each department office dealing with workplace health and safety.
(7) A code of practice may be made available in written or electronic form.