The Office of Rail and Road shall prepare, and from time to time revise, a code of practice supplementing sections 16A to 16G above and shall publish it in such manner as it considers appropriate.
The Office of Rail and Road shall have regard to the code of practice in the exercise of its functions under those sections.
The code of practice may (in particular)—
set out minimum periods to be specified in invitations to make representations;
include provision about requesting the provision of information prior to giving a direction under section 16D(7) above;
specify principles according to which directions to pay costs are to be given under section 16F(5) above; and
make provision about the consultation required by section 16G(3)(b) above.