Requirement to deal with tips, gratuities and service charges Section 9: Code of practice about tips etc Procedure for issue of code of practice
Section 27Q sets out the procedure that must be followed by the Secretary of State in order to issue a code of practice, or a revised code of practice.
Subsection (1) requires the Secretary of State to: consult Acas;
publish a draft of the code of practice (this gives stakeholders an opportunity to make representations to the Secretary of State relating to the draft); and
consider any representations made about the draft code and modify the code accordingly.
	Subsection (2) provides that if the Secretary of State decides to proceed with publishing the draft code of practice referred to above, then the Secretary of State must lay the code before both Houses of Parliament and, if approved by each House, issue the code in the form of the draft.
	Subsection (3) allows the Secretary of State by regulations to determine the date for the code of practice to come into effect. These regulations will be subject to annulment by resolution of either House (section 236(2) Employment Rights Act 1996).