PART 1Labour market and illegal working

CHAPTER 1Labour market

LME undertakings and orders: supplementary

I125Code of practice

1

The Secretary of State must issue a code of practice giving guidance to enforcing authorities about the exercise of their functions under sections 14 to 23.

2

The Secretary of State may revise the code from time to time.

3

The code and any revised code—

a

must not be issued unless a draft has been laid before Parliament, and

b

comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State appoints by regulations.

4

The Secretary of State must publish the code and any revised code.

5

An enforcing authority must have regard to the current version of the code in exercising its functions under sections 14 to 23.