Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 heading substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), art. 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(q) (with Sch. 2)
7(1)[F2The Secretary of State] may give guidance or directions to any one or more local authorities about any enforcement action referred to [F3the Secretary of State] .U.K.
(2)A local authority must have regard to any guidance, and comply with any direction, given to it under sub-paragraph (1).
(3)[F4The Secretary of State] must publish any guidance or directions given under this paragraph in such manner as [F5the Secretary of State] considers appropriate.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(1) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(n)(i) (with Sch. 2)
F3Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(1) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(n)(ii) (with Sch. 2)
F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(3) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(o)(i) (with Sch. 2)
F5Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(3) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(o)(ii) (with Sch. 2)