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Codes of practice.
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30.—(1) The Authority may draw up and issue codes of practice.
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(2) The Authority may, as it thinks fit, approve of any code of practice or any part of any code of practice drawn up by any other body.
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(3) Codes of practice issued or approved of under this section shall be for the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements or prohibitions of any of the relevant statutory provisions.
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(4) The Authority shall obtain the consent of the Minister before issuing or approving of a code of practice.
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(5) The Authority shall, before seeking the consent of the Minister for the issue or approval of a code of practice, consult any Minister of the Government or other person or body that appears to the Authority to be appropriate or where the Minister so directs.
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(6) Where the Authority issues or approves of a code of practice it shall publish a statement in the Iris Oifigiúil of its issue or approval of that code, identifying the code in question, specifying for which provisions of the relevant statutory provisions the code is issued or approved and the date from which the said code shall have effect.
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(7) The Authority may, with the consent of the Minister and following consultation with any other Minister of the Government or any other person or body that appears to the Authority to be appropriate—
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(a) revise the whole or part of any code of practice prepared by it,
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(b) withdraw its approval for any code of practice or part of any code of practice.
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(8) Where the Authority revises, withdraws or ceases to approve of a code of practice it shall publish notice to that effect in the Iris Oifigiúil.
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