2Guidance
(1)
The Secretary of State must issue guidance to—
(a)
chief officers of police,
(b)
the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force,
(c)
the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police, and
(d)
the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary,
about the offence in section 4B of the Public Order Act 1986 (intentional harassment, alarm or distress on account of sex).
(2)
The guidance must in particular include guidance about the reasonable conduct defence in section 4A(3)(b) of that Act.
(3)
The Secretary of State may revise guidance issued under this section.
(4)
The Secretary of State must arrange for guidance issued under this section to be published.
(5)
A chief officer of police or a chief constable mentioned in subsection (1) must have regard to guidance issued under this section.