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The Code of Practice
The Code of Practice (August 2009) sets out the regulatory framework for public appointments processes within the Commissioner’s remit. It aims to provide those responsible for these processes with a clear and concise guide to the steps which must be followed in order to ensure a fair, open and transparent appointments process which commands public confidence.
The Code of Practice is mandatory.
The provisions contained in the Code of Practice (August 2005) apply to appointments processes which commenced prior to 1 August 2009.
Practice Directions
Changes to the Code are made by means of Practice Directions from the Commissioner, before these are incorporated into subsequent revisions of the Code. These Practice Directions are binding from the date from which they are stated to have effect as if they had been incorporated into the Code from that date.
Current Practice Directions are as follows:-
Practice Direction No.1: Upper and Lower Tier Thresholds.
The Seven Code Principles
The Seven Principles underpin the Code of Practice and are the foundations of the public appointments process.The Seven Principles of Public Life (or the Nolan Principles)
Lord Nolan began the First Report of his Committee on Standards in Public Life by setting out what he called “The Seven Principles of Public Life”, often described as “the Nolan Principles”.
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