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Section : 274 Approved codes of practice
Domain : Human Resource Management
Classification : Not Identified
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- (1) The Minister may approve a code of practice for the purposes of this Act and may vary or revoke an approved code of practice.
- (2) The Minister may only approve, vary or revoke a code of practice under subsection (1) if that code of practice, variation or revocation was developed by a process that involved consultation between:
- (a) the Governments of the Commonwealth and each State and Territory; and
- (b) unions; and
- (c) employer organisations.
- (3) A code of practice may apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in a document formulated, issued or published by a person or body whether:
- (a) with or without modification; or
- (b) as in force at a particular time or from time to time. Note: Subsection (4) is included in some jurisdictions to deal with publication and commencement of an approved code of practice. Under this Act, an approved code of practice is a legislative instrument (see section 273B(1)) and so will be registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and commence in accordance with section 12 of the Legislation Act 2003 .