Guidance
I15Guidance
1
Each department must publish and maintain guidance on the exercise of the functions conferred on a specified public service body by sections 2 and 6.
2
The guidance must be first issued as soon as reasonably practicable after a body (or class of bodies) is first specified in regulations under section 2.
3
Guidance issued under subsection (1) must in particular include guidance about the matters in relation to which section 2 imposes requirements.
4
Each specified public service body to which guidance is issued under this section must have regard to the guidance as it relates to that body.
5
Before the first issue of the guidance mentioned in subsection (1), a department—
a
must consult the specified public service bodies to which the guidance relates; and
b
may consult any other person or body they think appropriate.
6
A department may issue guidance jointly with one or more departments.