Part 5Other provision about safety, standards etc
New homes ombudsman scheme
I1142Developers’ code of practice
1
The Secretary of State may issue or approve a code of practice about the standards of conduct and standards of quality of work expected of members of the new homes ombudsman scheme.
2
The Secretary of State may from time to time revise or replace the code or approve its revision or replacement.
3
The Secretary of State must ensure that the current version of the code is published.
4
The Secretary of State must consult the Welsh Ministers, the Scottish Ministers and the relevant Northern Ireland department before—
a
issuing, revising or replacing the code, or
b
approving the code or a revision or replacement of it.
5
In this section, “the relevant Northern Ireland department” means—
a
the Northern Ireland department designated for the purposes of this section by the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly, or
b
failing such a designation, the Executive Office in Northern Ireland.