Western Australian Numbered Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY ACT 2004 (NO. 7 OF 2004) - SECT 19

19 .         Regulations may adopt codes or legislation

        (1)         In this section —

        "code" means a code, standard, rule, specification or other document, made in or outside Australia, that does not by itself have legislative effect in this State;

        "subsidiary legislation" includes rules, regulations and instructions.

        (2)         Regulations may adopt, either wholly or in part or with modifications —

            (a)         any code; or

            (b)         any subsidiary legislation made, determined or issued under any other Act or under any Act of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory.

        (3)         If the regulations adopt a code or subsidiary legislation, it is adopted as in force from time to time unless the regulations specify that a particular text is adopted.

        (4)         If the regulations adopt a code or subsidiary legislation, the Chief Officer must —

            (a)         ensure that a copy of the code or subsidiary legislation, including any amendments made to it from time to time that have been adopted, is available, without charge, for public inspection;

            (b)         publish a notice in the Gazette giving details of where such documents may be inspected or obtained; and

            (c)         if the regulations adopt a code or subsidiary legislation as in force from time to time and the code or subsidiary legislation is subsequently amended, publish in the Gazette a notice of the amendment.