The rules can make provision for a code of conduct that applies to persons to whom money may be payable under an arrangement or who receive a grant of financial assistance. A breach of the code of conduct is a breach of a statutory funding condition.

An accredited certification body can grant a certificate of compliance to a person for a regulated activity if the person complies with the compliance standards for the activity. The rules can make provision for compliance standards.

The Secretary can grant a certificate of compliance to a person for a regulated activity if the person complies with the alternative compliance requirements for the activity. The rules can make provision for alternative compliance requirements.

Accredited certification bodies and the Secretary can also revoke or vary a certificate of compliance granted to a person.

The Secretary has the power to approve a person to be an accrediting authority. An accrediting authority has the function of accrediting persons to be accredited certification bodies.