45Codes of practiceE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may—
(a)issue a code of practice in connection with any of the provisions of section 44 or Schedule 2 to the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48) as applied by section 44(4), 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 provision mentioned in subsection (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.
Commencement Information
I1S. 45 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)