(1) The Minister may, upon the recommendation of the Council or the Director General, approve industry codes of practice comprising such directions as may appear to him to be necessary or proper for the guidance of persons in complying with the requirements of the provisions of this Act.
(2) The Minister may, upon the recommendation of the Council or the Director General, from time to time revise the industry codes of practice by amending, deleting, varying or adding to the provisions of the industry codes of practice.
(3) An industry code of practice may—
(a) consist of any code, standard, rule, specification or provision relating to occupational safety or health approved by the Minister; or
(b) apply, incorporate or refer to any document formulated or published by any body or authority as in force at the time the industry code of practice is approved or as amended, formulated or published from time to time.
(4) The Minister shall cause to be published in the Gazette the approval of an industry code of practice and the amendment or revocation thereof.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kelulusan tataamalan industri
(1) Menteri boleh, atas syor Majlis atau Ketua Pengarah meluluskan tataamalan industri yang terdiri daripada arahan-arahan yang pada hematnya perlu atau patut untuk panduan orang-orang dalam mematuhi kehendak-kehendak peruntukan Akta ini.
(2) Menteri boleh, atas syor Majlis atau Ketua Pengarah, dari semasa ke semasa mengkaji semula tataamalan industri itu dengan meminda, memotong, mengubah atau menambah peruntukan tataamalan industri itu.
(3) Suatu tataamalan industri boleh—
(a) terdiri daripada apa-apa tata, standard, kaedah, spesifikasi atau peruntukan berhubungan dengan keselamatan atau kesihatan pekerjaan yang diluluskan oleh Menteri; atau
(b) memakai, mengandungi atau merujuk kepada mana-mana dokumen yang dirumus atau disiarkan oleh mana-mana badan atau pihak berkuasa yang berkuat kuasa pada masa tataamalan industri itu diluluskan atau sebagaimana yang dipinda, dirumus atau disiarkan dari semasa ke semasa.
(4) Menteri hendaklah menyebabkan disiarkan dalam Warta kelulusan sesuatu tataamalan industri dan pemindaan atau pembatalannya.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
