PART 5

GENERAL

Codes of practice
44
1
The Welsh Ministers may prepare, and from time to time revise, one or more codes of practice for the following purposes–
a
for the guidance of local authorities, Local Health Boards, care coordinators or any other persons in relation to their functions under this Measure;
b
for the guidance of any persons in connection with the operation of the provisions of this Measure.
2
The Welsh Ministers must arrange for any such code or revised code to be published.
3
In performing their functions under this Measure, the persons mentioned in subsection (1)(a) must have regard to any code of practice published under this section.
4
Before preparing or revising any such code, the Welsh Ministers must consult any persons they consider appropriate.
5
The Welsh Ministers must lay copies of any such code or revised code before the National Assembly for Wales; and if the National Assembly for Wales passes a resolution requiring the code to be withdrawn, the Welsh Ministers must withdraw the code.
6
No resolution may be passed by the National Assembly for Wales under subsection (5) in respect of a code or revised code after the expiration of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which a copy of the code was laid before the Assembly.
7
For the purposes of subsection (6) no account is to be taken of any time during which the National Assembly for Wales is dissolved or is in recess for more than four days.
8
The Welsh Ministers may revoke any code of practice by direction.
9
Any direction under subsection (8) must be laid before the National Assembly for Wales.
S. 44 in force at 3.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/3046, art. 2(h) (with art. 5)