# The Copyright (Regulation of Relevant Licensing Bodies) Regulations 2014, Regulation 5: Imposition of code of practice


(1) The Secretary of State may impose a code of practice if he—
(a) is satisfied that the code of practice notified under regulation 4(1) does not meet the specified criteria or that the relevant licensing body has failed to adopt an approved code of practice in accordance regulation 4(3);
(b) gives notice to the relevant licensing body of the code of practice to be imposed upon it; and
(c) has considered any representations made by the relevant licensing body in accordance with the notice and not withdrawn.
(2) The notice must—
(a) state the reasons for the proposed refusal of approval for any code of practice notified by the relevant licensing body;
(b) contain the code of practice that the Secretary of State proposes to impose on the relevant licensing body; and
(c) state the period (not less than 14 days starting with the date of delivery of the notice) within which representations may be made in relation to the proposed imposition of the code of practice.
(3) Where the Secretary of State decides to impose the code of practice contained in the notice, the Secretary of State shall notify the relevant licensing body and give it a written statement of reasons for the decision together with the date from which the approved code of practice is to have effect as the code of practice adopted by the body (the “effective date”).
(4) The relevant licensing body shall operate its licensing activities in accordance with the imposed code with effect from the effective date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111110485/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-copyright-regulation-of-relevant-licensing-bodies-regulations-2014/regulation-5
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