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I missed out an important point that I might have mentioned had Mr McKie asked me further about the details of the code. In finalising the code of construction practice, the contractor will be required to prepare his or her own code, which fully complies with the code that we have set up to date.
I do not believe that there has been a breach of the code of conduct in this instance. However, it is at least arguable that the actions described do not accord with the spirit of the code.
The bill as introduced stipulated that those bodies did not have to "have regard to" the code, but it suggested that they could be among the bodies to which the code of practice would give guidance.
We will publish the guidance separately from the code, because including it in the code— I was not suggesting that; I was suggesting that a reference or footnote be made in the code.