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.