The bank's code of conduct is approved by the bank's independent board of directors. The determinations of conduct consistent with the code, or if there are issues consistent with the bank's code related to the governor or the senior deputy governor, are conducted by the general counsel, who is secretary to the board, in conjunction with the independent directors of the board, obviously not including the governor and the senior deputy governor, who are recused for obvious reasons.
On February 12th, 2013. See this statement in context.