Regulation 4 Effect of a direction

The relevant licensing body must, within 49 days of the date on which a direction under regulation 3 is made, notify to the Secretary of State a code of practice that complies with the specified criteria and that it proposes to adopt in accordance with the direction.

Following receipt of a code of practice notified in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall inform the relevant licensing body in writing that the code of practice notified either—

Once its code of practice has been approved by the Secretary of State and the approval notified to the relevant licensing body, the body shall within 7 days of notification adopt the approved code of practice and operate its licensing activities in accordance with that code of practice.