The 1991 codes of practice were analyzed by selecting text samples in a pseudo-random manner; 40 samples of text involving 4,000 words resulted. A computer program was employed to determine readability scores for the 40 samples and to produce an estimate of the Fry "reading age" required to comprehend each sample. Findings revealed that an individual required a theoretical average reading age of almost 19 years to successfully comprehend the codes of practice, that less than 25 percent of the general population could properly comprehend over 75 percent of the codes of practice, and that only 5 percent of the general population could understand half of the codes of practice. 9 references, 2 tables, and 2 figures