Child and Family Agency Act 2013

37

Codes of conduct

37. (1) For the purposes of section 36, the Agency shall issue codes of conduct for the guidance of persons who are—

(a) members of a committee of the Board but are not members of the Agency,

(b) employees of the Agency,

(c) engaged under Part 7 by the Agency as an adviser or consultant, or

(d) employees of persons referred to in paragraph (c).

(2) A code of conduct issued under this section for the guidance of persons referred to in subsection (1) shall indicate the standards of integrity and conduct to be maintained by them in performing their functions under this or any other enactment.

(3) A person to whom the code of conduct relates is required to have regard to and be guided by the code in performing functions under this or any other enactment.

(4) The terms and conditions on which a person is employed by the Agency or by a person referred to in subsection (1)(c) or on which a person is engaged by the Agency as an consultant or adviser under section 55 are deemed to include the requirements that apply to that person under subsection (3).