http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/25/section/7Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010An Act to make provision relating to the civil service of the State; to make provision in relation to section 3 of the Act of Settlement; to make provision relating to the ratification of treaties; to make provision relating to the counting of votes in parliamentary elections; to amend the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 and the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 and to make provision relating to pensions for members of the House of Commons, Ministers and other office holders; to make provision for treating members of the House of Commons and members of the House of Lords as resident, ordinarily resident and domiciled in the United Kingdom for taxation purposes; to amend the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 and to make corresponding provision in relation to Wales; to amend the Public Records Act 1958 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-30Expert Participation2026-04-29 Part 1 CHAPTER 171This section sets out the provision that must be included in a civil service code or the diplomatic service code in relation to the civil servants covered by the code. (The code may include other provision as well.)2The code must require civil servants who serve an administration mentioned in subsection (3) to carry out their duties for the assistance of the administration as it is duly constituted for the time being, whatever its political complexion.3The administrations are—aHer Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom;bthe Scottish Executive;cthe Welsh Assembly Government.4The code must require civil servants to carry out their duties—awith integrity and honesty, andbwith objectivity and impartiality.5But the code need not require special advisers (see section 15) to carry out their duties with objectivity or impartiality.S. 7 in force at 11.11.2010 by S.I. 2010/2703, art. 2(a)