9AAF3Requirement to issue guidance

1

The Lord Chancellor shall F1, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice, issue guidance as to the manner in which the functions of the appropriate officer under sections 9 and 9A of this Act are to be exercised.

2

The Lord Chancellor shall—

a

lay before each House of Parliament the guidance, and any revised guidance, issued under this section, and

b

arrange for the guidance, or revised guidance, to be published in a manner which he considers appropriate.

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The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.