PART 2Regulatory reform

Review of business appeals procedures

19Guidance by the Secretary of State

1

The Secretary of State may issue guidance to reviewers as to the exercise of functions under section 17.

2

A reviewer must, in exercising any of those functions, have regard to any guidance for the time being in force under this section.

3

The Secretary of State must—

a

publish any guidance or revised guidance issued under this section, and

b

lay any such guidance or revised guidance before Parliament.

4

In this section “reviewer” has the same meaning as in section 17.