(1) In this section -

"body concerned", in relation to a person concerned, means the body responsible for hearing complaints about failures to maintain professional standards in respect of the profession practised by the person concerned;

"code of practice" includes part of a code of practice and, in relation to a code of practice published or approved of under subsection (2), means such code as may be in force from time to time under this section;

"person concerned", in relation to a code of practice, means a person for whom the code is providing guidance.

(2) The Director may -

(a) prepare and publish a code of practice,

(b) request another body to prepare a code of practice, or

(c) approve of a code of practice prepared by another body, whether or not pursuant to a request referred to in paragraph (b),

for the purposes of one or more of the following:

(i) the guidance of persons, including healthcare professionals, on supporting decision-making by relevant persons and, where appropriate, assessing whether a person lacks capacity in relation to any matter;