Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00157:clause:3_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00157
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 3
Character Range: 6321–8137

3  Steps preparatory to declaring national standards and codes of practice

Gazettal notice

(1) Before declaring a national standard or code of practice under item 2 of this Schedule, Safe Work Australia must publish a notice in the Gazette inviting people to make comments on the proposed standard or code.

(2) The notice must:
 (a) set out the title and objective of the proposed standard or code; and
 (b) set out information as to how people may obtain a copy of the proposed standard or code; and
 (c) invite people to make comments on the proposed standard or code; and
 (d) specify the date by which comments must be received, which must be at least 4 weeks after the notice is published; and
 (e) specify the address to which those comments must be sent.

Other invitations for comment

(3) In addition to the notice under subitem (1), Safe Work Australia may use other means to invite a person, or people generally, to make comments on the proposed standard or code. The invitation must:
 (a) specify the date by which comments must be received, which must be at least 4 weeks after the date of the invitation; and
 (b) specify the address to which those comments must be sent.

(4) If Safe Work Australia gives an invitation under subitem (3), Safe Work Australia must:
 (a) notify each person who, before the invitation, has already made comments on the proposed standard or code of that invitation; and
 (b) give the person the opportunity to revise the person's comments within 4 weeks after the date of the notice.

(5) However, Safe Work Australia is only required to give one notice to the person in relation to the proposed standard or code.

Consideration of comments

(6) Safe Work Australia must consider any comments made to it and, if it thinks fit, may alter the proposed standard or code.