Section 6712 - Rules and regulationsThe Office of Victim Advocate shall have the following duties in order to implement this chapter:
(1) The Office of Victim Advocate shall adopt and use guidelines which shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The guidelines shall not be subject to review under section 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 769, No. 240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law, or the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L. 633, No. 181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.(2) By July 1, 2006, the Office of Victim Advocate shall in accordance with law promulgate regulations to replace the guidelines under paragraph (1).(3) The guidelines under paragraph (1) shall take effect in 180 days and expire on the earlier of the effective date of regulations promulgated under paragraph (2) or July 1, 2007.2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1474, No. 188, §2, effective in 180 days [ 5/31/2005].