11Parliamentary approval required

11 Parliamentary approval required

(1)  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.

(2)  A Code or variation of a Code is approved by a House of Parliament –

(a) when the House passes a motion approving the Code or variation; or

(b) 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

(c) if such a notice is before the House at the end of that period, when the first of the following things occurs:

(i) the notice is withdrawn;

(ii) the motion is negatived;

(iii) a further period of 5 sitting days ends.