The Secretary of State must publish guidance about the exercise of functions by responsible persons and relevant health organisations under this Act.

In exercising functions under this Act, responsible persons and relevant health organisations must have regard to guidance published under this section.

Before publishing guidance under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

The Secretary of State must keep under review any guidance published under this section.

The Secretary of State may from time to time revise the guidance published under this section and, if this is done, must publish the guidance as revised.

If the Secretary of State considers that any revisions would amount to a substantial change in the guidance, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate before publishing any revised guidance.