http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/17/section/60Domestic Abuse Act 2021An Act to make provision in relation to domestic abuse; to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner; to make provision for the granting of measures to assist individuals in certain circumstances to give evidence or otherwise participate in civil proceedings; to prohibit cross-examination in person in family or civil proceedings in certain circumstances; to make further provision about orders under section 91(14) of the Children Act 1989; to provide for an offence of threatening to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress; to provide for an offence of strangulation or suffocation; to make provision about circumstances in which consent to the infliction of harm is not a defence in proceedings for certain violent offences; to make provision about certain violent or sexual offences, and offences involving other abusive behaviour, committed outside the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2024-04-16 PART 4 Local authority supportGuidance601The Secretary of State must issue guidance relating to the exercise by local authorities in England of functions under this Part.2Local authorities in England must have regard to the guidance when exercising a function to which the guidance relates.3The Secretary of State may from time to time revise any guidance issued under this section.4Before issuing or revising guidance under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—athe Domestic Abuse Commissioner,blocal authorities, andcsuch other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.5Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to any revisions of guidance issued under this section if the Secretary of State considers the proposed revisions of the guidance are insubstantial.6The Secretary of State must publish—aany guidance issued under this section, andbany revisions of that guidance.S. 60 in force at 1.10.2021 by S.I. 2021/1038, reg. 2(e)
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