Employment

I119Code of practice

1

The Secretary of State shall issue a code of practice specifying factors to be considered by him in determining the amount of a penalty imposed under section 15.

2

The code—

a

shall not be issued unless a draft has been laid before Parliament, and

b

shall come into force in accordance with provision made by order of the Secretary of State.

3

The Secretary of State shall from time to time review the code and may revise and re-issue it following a review; and a reference in this section to the code includes a reference to the code as revised.