Safety in Recreational Water Activities (Code of Practice) Notice 2022


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Safety in Recreational Water Activities (Code of Practice) Notice 2022

1Short title

This notice may be cited as the Safety in Recreational Water Activities (Code of Practice) Notice 2022.

2Commencement

This notice commences on 1 August 2022.

3Definitions

The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this notice.

4Approved code of practice

The code of practice mentioned in schedule 1 is an approved code of practice that—
(a)was approved by the ministerial instrument mentioned in schedule 1 for the code of practice; and
(b)commenced on the date mentioned in schedule 1 for the code of practice.

Notes—

1The approval of the code of practice was notified under the Safety in Recreational Water Activities (Codes of Practice) Notice 2011, repealed under section 5.
2Under section 43(5) of the Act, the code of practice expires 10 years after its commencement.
3A copy of the code of practice is available on Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s website and at the places mentioned in section 43(7) of the Act.

4ARevocation of approved code of practice

If the entry in schedule 1A for an approved code of practice states that the code of practice has been revoked by a ministerial instrument stated in the entry—
(a)the code of practice was revoked by the ministerial instrument stated in the entry; and
(b)the inclusion of the revocation in schedule 1A is notice for the purposes of section 43(2) of the Act that the ministerial instrument stated in the entry revoking the code of practice has been made by the Minister.

s 4A ins 2024 SL No. 99 s 4

5Repeal

The Safety in Recreational Water Activities (Codes of Practice) Notice 2011, SL No. 261 is repealed.

Schedule 1 Approved code of practice

section 4

Code of practice

Commencement date

Recreational Diving, Recreational Technical Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice 2024

•  approved as a code of practice by MI 2024 No. 1

1 August 2024

sch 1 sub 2024 SL No. 99 s 5

Schedule 1A Revoked code of practice

section 4A

Code of practice

Commencement date

Revocation date

Recreational Diving, Recreational Technical Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice 2018

•  revoked as a code of practice by MI 2024 No. 2

8 February 2018

1 August 2024

sch 1A ins 2024 SL No. 99 s 6

Schedule 2 Dictionary

section 3

MI 2018 (approval) No. 1 ...

sch 2 def MI 2018 (approval) No. 1 om 2024 SL No. 99 s 7(1)

MI 2024 No. 1 means the ministerial instrument titled ‘Safety in Recreational Waters Activities Approval of Code of Practice (No. 1) 2024’.

sch 2 def MI 2024 No. 1 ins 2024 SL No. 99 s 7(2)

MI 2024 No. 2 means the ministerial instrument titled ‘Safety in Recreational Waters Activities Revocation of Code of Practice (No. 2) 2024’.

sch 2 def MI 2024 No. 2 ins 2024 SL No. 99 s 7(2)

ministerial instrument means an instrument made by the Minister under section 43 of the Act to—
(a)approve a code of practice; or
(b)revoke an approved code of practice.

sch 2 def ministerial instrument sub 2024 SL No. 99 s 7