Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 - SECT 13

How guidelines are made

13. How guidelines are made



(1) If the Authority proposes to make guidelines, it must-

   (a)  ensure notice of the proposed guidelines is published in the
        Government Gazette and a newspaper circulating generally throughout
        the State; and

   (b)  include in the notice a statement that written submissions or comments
        on the proposed guidelines may be made to the Authority within a
        specified period; and

   (c)  give a copy of the proposed guidelines to each person who requests it
        during that period.

(2) After considering the submissions and comments (if any) received by the
Authority within the specified period, the Authority may make the guidelines
(with or without modifications) by causing notice of them to be published in
the Government Gazette.

(3) If the Authority makes guidelines, it must ensure notice of them is also
published in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.