76.—(1) The Agency may—

(a) prepare and publish codes of practice, or

(b) approve of a code of practice or any part of a code of practice drawn up by any other body,

for the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to compliance with any enactment or otherwise for the purposes of environmental protection F81[or radiological protection, in particular matters referred to in section 8(f) of the Radiological Protection Act 1991].

(2) The Agency shall, before publishing or approving of a code of practice or approving of any part of a code of practice, consult and have regard to any views of the Minister and any other Minister of the Government or other person or body that appears to the Agency to be appropriate, or that may be prescribed.

(3) Where the Agency publishes or approves of a code of practice or approves of any part of a code of practice it shall publish a notice to that effect in Iris Oifigiúil, specifying the enactment or matter in relation to which the code is published or approved of and the date from which the code shall have effect.

(4) The Agency may, following consultation with the Minister and any other Minister of the Government or any other person or body that appears to the Agency to be appropriate, or that may be prescribed—

(a) revoke or revise the whole or part of any code of practiceprepared and published by it, or

(b) withdraw its approval of any code of practice or any part of a code of practice.

(5) Where the Agency revokes or revises, or withdraws its approval of, a code of practice or any part of a code of practice it shall publish a notice to that effect in Iris Oifigiúil.