The statement said the requirements were part of "the Department of Transport's Code of Practice that has been confirmed by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, to which Thomson and every other UK airline must adhere".

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Mr Saker had studied the code of the Swedish Transport Board before he submitted his likeness.

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The author of the guidelines, Chief Constable Andy Trotter of the British Transport Police, said it was important to have a formal code to follow.

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The Department for Transport has previously suggested that industry should come up with a voluntary code of conduct to ensure wholesale price falls were passed on within a fortnight to the motorist.

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They were introduced in part so Transport for London (TfL) and the mayor could take them away from unruly children through a code of behaviour.

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The code of practice includes checking host families, curfew times, an alcohol ban and guidelines on transport.

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These could range from an overhaul of the tax code to deregulation of farming and the opening up of protected areas of the economy, such as transport and energy, to foreign competition.

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