Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

141A Incorporation of material by reference

  • (1) The following material may be incorporated by reference into any regulations, group standard, notice of transfer, or code of practice:

    • (a) standards, requirements, or recommended practices of national or international organisations:

    • (ab) standards, requirements, or recommended practices prescribed in any country or jurisdiction or by any group of countries:

    • (b) any document or other material that, in the opinion of the Minister (in the case of regulations) or the Authority (in the case of a group standard, notice of transfer, or code), is too large or impractical to be printed as part of the regulations, group standard, notice of transfer, or code.

    (2) Any such material may be so incorporated in regulations, a group standard, a notice of transfer, or a code of practice either in whole or in part, and either unmodified or with such additions or variations as are specified in the regulations, group standard, notice of transfer, or code.

    (3) Material has legal effect as part of the regulations, group standard, notice of transfer, or code of practice in which the material is incorporated by reference.

    (4) [Repealed]

    Section 141A: inserted, on 2 July 2001, by section 35 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 89).

    Section 141A(1): amended, on 22 December 2005, by section 35(1) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 123).

    Section 141A(1)(a): substituted, on 20 April 2010, by section 30(1) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 18).

    Section 141A(1)(ab): inserted, on 20 April 2010, by section 30(1) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 18).

    Section 141A(1)(b): amended, on 22 December 2005, by section 35(2)(a) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 123).

    Section 141A(1)(b): amended, on 22 December 2005, by section 35(2)(b) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 123).

    Section 141A(2): amended, on 22 December 2005, by section 35(3)(a) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 123).

    Section 141A(2): amended, on 22 December 2005, by section 35(3)(b) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 123).

    Section 141A(3): substituted, on 20 April 2010, by section 30(2) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 18).

    Section 141A(4): repealed, on 20 April 2010, by section 30(3) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 18).