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Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

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6Guidance to local authorities

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(1)LBRO has the function of giving guidance to local authorities in England and Wales as to how to exercise their relevant functions.

(2)Guidance under subsection (1)—

(a)may be given to any one or more local authorities in England or Wales;

(b)may relate to any one or more relevant functions;

(c)may relate to the exercise of one or more relevant functions in a particular case.

(3)A local authority in England or Wales must have regard to any guidance given to it under this section.

(4)Before giving guidance under this section in relation to any relevant function LBRO must consult—

(a)the persons whose activities are regulated by the exercise of the function, or persons representative of such persons,

(b)such local authorities in England and Wales, or such persons representative of local authorities in England and Wales, as LBRO considers appropriate, and

(c)such other persons as LBRO considers appropriate.

(5)LBRO must publish (in such manner as it considers appropriate) any guidance given by it under this section.

(6)LBRO may vary or revoke any guidance given by it under this section by further guidance under this section.

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