(1)Consumer Scotland may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, issue guidance about the duty imposed under section 21.
(2)A relevant public authority must have regard to any guidance issued under subsection (1).
(3)Before issuing guidance under subsection (1), Consumer Scotland must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.
(4)The persons consulted under subsection (3) must include all relevant public authorities to whom the guidance is addressed.
(5)Guidance under subsection (1) may be addressed to—
(a)one or more relevant public authorities identified in the guidance, or
(b)all relevant public authorities.
(6)Consumer Scotland must make guidance issued under subsection (1) publicly available.
(7)The power to issue guidance under subsection (1) includes the power to—
(a)issue guidance which varies guidance issued under that subsection,
(b)revoke guidance issued under that subsection.