Regulator's duty to publish a code of practice
2
1
The Regulator must prepare and publish a code of practice about the carrying on of forensic science activities in England and Wales.
2
The code—
a
must specify the forensic science activities to which it applies;
b
need not make provision about every forensic science activity;
c
may make different provision for different purposes or descriptions of person.
3
The Regulator must publish the code in a way that the Regulator considers is likely to bring it to the attention of persons likely to be interested in it.
4
The Regulator—
a
must keep the code under review, and
b
may from time to time prepare and publish alterations to the code or a replacement code.
5
In this Act “the code” means the code of practice published under this section that is for the time being in force (as altered from time to time).
S. 2 in force at 25.7.2022 by S.I. 2022/856, reg. 2(b)