Paragraph 12 I1

(1)

The Secretary of State may—

(a)

issue a code of practice in connection with any of the provisions of sections 18A to 18F of the 1981 Act (including any of those provisions as applied by Part 2 of this Schedule), and

(b)

revise or replace such a code.

(2)

An inspector must have regard to any relevant provision of a code when discharging any function under any of the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a).

(3)

But an inspector's failure to have regard to any provision of a code does not make him liable to criminal or civil proceedings.

(4)

A code—

(a)

is admissible in evidence in any proceedings, and

(b)

must be taken into account by a court in any case in which it appears to the court to be relevant.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 para. 12 in force at 31.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1382, art. 2