Parliamentary approval required
11 Parliamentary approval required
A Code, or a variation of a Code, is not capable of coming into force unless it has been approved by both Houses of Parliament.
A Code or variation of a Code is approved by a House of Parliament – when the House passes a motion approving the Code or variation; or at the end of 5 sitting days after the Code or variation is laid before the House, if no notice of a motion to disapprove the Code or variation is before the House; or if such a notice is before the House at the end of that period, when the first of the following things occurs:the notice is withdrawn; the motion is negatived; a further period of 5 sitting days ends.
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