The Code of Practice (English Language Requirements for Public Sector Workers) Regulations 2016
Under section 77(1) of the Immigration Act 2016 (c.19) a public authority must ensure that each person who works for the public authority in a customer-facing role speaks fluent English. Under section 77(2) of that Act in determining how to comply with this duty a public authority must have regard to the code of practice issued under section 80(1) of that Act that is for the time being applicable to that authority.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
29 Nov 2016
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In force
22 Dec 2016
Enabling power
The Minister has: in accordance with section 81(1) of the Act consulted such persons as the Minister thinks appropriate in preparing a code of practice; in accordance with section 81(2) of the Act laid a draft of the code of practice before Parliament; in accordance with section 80(1) of the Act on 29th November 2016 issued a code for the purposes of section 77 of the Act.
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