(1)The Scottish Ministers may publish guidance on the use of community benefit requirements.
(2)The guidance may, in particular, cover—
(a)consultation that should take place before a contracting authority determines whether or not to include community benefit requirements in a contract to which section 25 applies,
(b)the information that should be contained in a contract notice and award notice in relation to community benefit requirements,
(c)the circumstances in which inclusion of community benefit requirements would or would not be appropriate.
(3)Contracting authorities must have regard to any guidance published under this section.
(4)The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of any guidance published under this section before the Scottish Parliament.