Clause 17

The regulations made under section 72 may apply, adopt or incorporate by reference —

wholly or partially;

with or without any addition, omission or substitution; or

specifically or by reference,any code of practice, standard, requirement, specification or other document that relates to any subject matter of any regulations made under section 72 (called in this section the material), as in force or published at a particular time or as in force or published from time to time.(2) The material mentioned in subsection (1) may be material issued by the Board, or material issued by any standards setting organisation, or other organisation or person.(3) Any material applied, adopted or incorporated in the regulations by reference under subsection (1) is to be treated for all purposes as forming part of the regulations.(4) Unless otherwise provided in the regulations, where the material is applied, adopted or incorporated by reference as in force or published from time to time, every amendment to the material that is made by the organisation or person originating the material is to be treated as being a part of those regulations.(5) Where any material is applied, adopted or incorporated by reference in any provision of any regulations, the Board must give notice in the Gazette stating —

that the material is incorporated in the regulations, and the date on which the relevant provision in the regulations was made;

that the material is available for inspection, free of charge, and the place at which such material may be inspected;

that copies of the material can be purchased, and the place where the material can be purchased; and

if copies of the material are available in other ways, the details of where or how the material can be accessed or obtained.(6) In addition, the Board must cause a copy of every material applied, adopted or incorporated in the regulations by reference under subsection (1), to be made available for inspection by members of the public without charge at any of its offices during normal office hours.(7) To avoid doubt, any part of the material that is not applied, adopted or incorporated by reference under subsection (1) has no legislative effect.Advisory guidelines72B.—

The Board may issue advisory guidelines for the purposes of providing practical guidance or certainty in respect of any one or more requirements imposed by or under this Act.(2) The advisory guidelines may —

be of general or specific application; or (b)specify that different provisions of the advisory guidelines apply to different circumstances, or are applicable to different persons or classes of persons.(3) The Board may amend or revoke the whole or part of any advisory guidelines issued under subsection (1).(4) Advisory guidelines issued or amended under this section do not have any legislative effect.”.