Part 1The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission

10Directions and guidance

1

The Secretary of State may give the Commission—

a

guidance as to the exercise of its functions;

b

general or specific directions as to the exercise of its functions.

2

In exercising its functions, the Commission must—

a

have regard to any guidance under subsection (1)(a), and

b

comply with any directions under subsection (1)(b).

3

Guidance or directions under this section must be in writing.

4

Power under this section to give guidance or directions includes power to vary or revoke guidance or directions given in previous exercise of the power.

5

The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of any direction given under subsection (1)(b).

6

The Secretary of State may exclude from what is laid before Parliament—

a

any information which the Secretary of State considers to be against the commercial interests of any person;

b

any information which relates to an individual who can be identified from that information.