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(1)The Secretary of State must issue guidance as to—
(a)the sanctions (including criminal sanctions) to which a person who commits an offence under this Part may be liable,
(b)the action which the Secretary of State may take to enforce offences under this Part, whether by virtue of section 284 and Schedule 20 or otherwise, and
(c)the circumstances in which the Secretary of State is likely to take any such action.
(2)The Secretary of State—
(a)must issue guidance about how the Secretary of State intends to exercise the Secretary of State’s functions under section 284 and Schedule 20;
(b)must have regard to the guidance in exercising the Secretary of State’s functions under those provisions.
(3)Before issuing guidance under this section, the Secretary of State must—
(a)prepare a draft of the proposed guidance;
(b)consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate;
(c)comply with the requirements of section 286.
(4)The Secretary of State may from time to time revise guidance issued under this section and issue revised guidance.
(5)Subsection (3) applies to revised guidance as it applies to the original guidance.
(6)The Secretary of State must arrange for the publication of guidance (or revised guidance) issued under this section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 285 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(1)
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