PART 4The Pubs Code Adjudicator and the Pubs Code
Advice and guidance by Adjudicator
I161Guidance
1
The Adjudicator must publish guidance about—
a
the criteria that the Adjudicator intends to adopt in deciding whether to carry out investigations,
b
the practices and procedures that the Adjudicator intends to adopt in carrying out investigations,
c
the criteria that the Adjudicator intends to adopt in choosing whether to use the enforcement powers and which ones, and
d
the criteria that the Adjudicator intends to adopt in deciding the amount of any financial penalty under section 58.
2
In addition, the Adjudicator may publish guidance about the practices and procedures that the Adjudicator intends to adopt in carrying out other functions.
3
The Adjudicator may publish guidance about—
a
the application of any provision of the Pubs Code;
b
steps that pub-owning businesses need to take in order to comply with the Pubs Code;
c
any other matter relating to the Pubs Code.
4
Before publishing guidance under this section, the Adjudicator must consult any persons the Adjudicator thinks appropriate.
5
The Adjudicator must publish the first guidance under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) within 6 months beginning with the day on which section 41 comes into force.
6
Where there is any guidance in force under this section, the Adjudicator must take account of it in carrying out functions.