12Guidance relating to Part 1U.K.
(1)The Secretary of State may issue guidance on any matter relating to—
(a)the practical operation of the United Kingdom market access principles, or
(b)the effect of any provision of this Part.
(2)Guidance may be directed towards the public generally or towards any description of persons (such as traders, persons with enforcement functions or a class of such traders or persons).
(3)In subsection (2) “enforcement function” means a function relating to the enforcement of anything which is (or is capable of being) a relevant requirement for the purposes of either of the market access principles for goods.
(4)The power of the Secretary of State under subsection (1) includes power to revise or withdraw (in whole or part) any guidance previously issued.
(5)Before issuing, revising or withdrawing guidance under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland.
(6)The Secretary of State must arrange for the publication of—
(a)any guidance that has been issued, as revised from time to time;
(b)any revisions made under subsection (4);
(c)notice of the withdrawal of any guidance under subsection (4).
(7)In this section “guidance” means guidance under subsection (1).
Commencement Information
I1S. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1621, reg. 2(a)