[F139A Code of conduct for members etc.E+W
(1)The Lord Chancellor may prepare a code of conduct to be observed by—
(a)members of magistrates’ courts committees; and
(b)members of selection panels for choosing members of such committees.
(2)The Lord Chancellor may from time to time prepare a revised version of the code.
(3)Before preparing the code or a revised version of the code the Lord Chancellor shall undertake such consultation as appears to him to be appropriate.
(4)The code, and any revised version of the code, shall come into force as provided by an order made by the Lord Chancellor by statutory instrument; and an order providing for the coming into force of the code or a revised version shall set out the code or revised version.
(5)A statutory instrument containing an order made by virtue of subsection (4) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 39A and sidenote inserted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 86, 108(3)(c) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 39A modified (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 105, 108(3)(e), Sch. 14 para. 32(2) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(d)(i)