# The Code of Practice (English Language Requirements for Public Sector Workers) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Employment
Made 29th November 2016
Laid before Parliament 30th November 2016
Coming into force 22nd December 2016
The Minister for the Cabinet Office, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 81(3) and 83 of the Immigration Act 2016 (“the Act”) and now vested in the Minister makes the following Regulations.
The Minister has:
(a) in accordance with section 81(1) of the Act consulted such persons as the Minister thinks appropriate in preparing a code of practice;
(b) in accordance with section 81(2) of the Act laid a draft of the code of practice before Parliament;
(c) in accordance with section 80(1) of the Act on 29th November 2016 issued a code for the purposes of section 77 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1157/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/code-of-practice-english-language-requirements-for-public-sector-workers-regulations-2016/introduction
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