§ Amendments made: No. 249, in page 28, line 24, after "code" insert 'issued'.
No. 250, in page 28, line 31, at end insert—
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( ) The Authority may at any time alter or replace a statement or code issued under this section.
( ) If a statement or code is altered or replaced, the altered or replacement statement or code must be issued by the Authority.
( ) A statement or code issued under this section must be published by the Authority in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to bring it to the attention to the public.".
No. 251, in page 28, line 32, leave out "issued under subsection (2)" and insert—
published under this section and in force".
No. 252, in page 28, line 37, at end insert—
( ) A person is not to be taken to have failed to comply with a statement of principle if he shows that, at the time of the alleged failure, it or its associated code of practice had not been published.
( ) The Authority must, without delay, give the Treasury a copy of any statement or code which it publishes under this section.".
No. 253, in page 28, line 40, leave out "for different cases" and insert—
in relation to persons, cases or circumstances of different descriptions.".
No. 254, in page 28, line 42, at end insert—
( ) The Authority may charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of a statement or code published under this section.".—[Miss Melanie Johnson]