Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
756Commencement and availability of Codes of Practice
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756 Commencement and availability of Codes of Practice
(1) As soon as practicable after making a Code of Practice, the Health Secretary or the Chief Officer must publish on the Department's Internet site—
(a) a notice that states—
(i) the date of commencement of the Code of Practice; and
(ii) the place where copies of the Code of Practice may be obtained; and
(b) the Code of Practice.
(2) The date of commencement of a Code of Practice is the date that the notice under subsection (1)(a) is published on the Department's Internet site or a later date specified in the notice.
(3) To the extent that a Code of Practice published by the Health Secretary is inconsistent with a Code of Practice published by the Chief Officer, the Code of Practice published by the Health Secretary prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.