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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
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16Guidance or directions by Welsh MinistersU.K.
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(1)The Welsh Ministers may give [F1the Secretary of State] —
(a)guidance, F2...
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
as to the exercise in relation to Wales of any of [F3the Secretary of State’s functions under this Act so far as they relate] to a [F4devolved Welsh] matter.
(2)Before giving any guidance F5... under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult—
(a)[F6the Secretary of State] , and
(b)such other persons as the Welsh Ministers consider likely to be affected by the guidance F5..., or persons representative of such persons.
(3)The Welsh Ministers must—
(a)publish (in such manner as they consider appropriate) any guidance F7... given under this section, and
(b)lay a copy of any such guidance F7... before the National Assembly for Wales.
(4)[F8The Secretary of State] must have regard to any guidanceF9... given under this section.
(5)The Welsh Ministers may vary or revoke any guidance F10... given under this section by further guidance F10... under this section.
F11(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F11(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F1Words in s. 16(1) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(a)(i) (with Sch. 2)
F2S. 16(1)(b) and preceding word repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(n) (with Sch. 2)
F3Words in s. 16(1) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2)
F4Words in s. 16(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 21(2)(e), 44(5); S.I. 2016/695, art. 3(c)
F5Words in s. 16(2) repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(o) (with Sch. 2)
F6Words in s. 16(2)(a) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(b) (with Sch. 2)
F7Words in s. 16(3)(a)(b) repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(o) (with Sch. 2)
F8Words in s. 16(4) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(c) (with Sch. 2)
F9Words in s. 16(4) repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(p) (with Sch. 2)
F10Words in s. 16(5) repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(q) (with Sch. 2)
F11S. 16(6)(7) repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(r) (with Sch. 2)
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