http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/26/section/21Employment Relations Act 1999An Act to amend the law relating to employment, to trade unions and to employment agencies and businesses.1999-08-07texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-02-17Expert Participation2026-02-18 211Before issuing or revising a code of practice under section 20 the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as he considers appropriate.2Before issuing a code the Secretary of State shall—apublish a draft code,bconsider any representations made to him about the draft,cif he thinks it appropriate, modify the draft in the light of any representations made to him.3If, having followed the procedure under subsection (2), the Secretary of State decides to issue a code, he shall lay a draft code before each House of Parliament.4If the draft code is approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, the Secretary of State shall issue the code in the form of the draft.5In this section and section 20(3) and (4)—aa reference to a code includes a reference to a revised code,ba reference to a draft code includes a reference to a draft revision, andca reference to issuing a code includes a reference to issuing part of a revised code.