13Guidance published by the Secretary of StateE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may prepare guidance about the exercise of the IFR’s functions under this Act.
(2)The Secretary of State may revise any guidance prepared under this section.
(3)But the Secretary of State may not revise any guidance prepared under this section more frequently than every three years unless—
(a)the Secretary of State considers that the guidance needs to be revised because of an amendment, repeal or modification of any provision of this Act, or
(b)the revision is agreed between the Secretary of State and the IFR.
(4)The Secretary of State must publish any guidance, or any revised guidance, prepared under this section.
(5)The Secretary of State must consult the IFR and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate before publishing—
(a)guidance under this section, or
(b)revised guidance under this section, unless the revisions are minor.
(6)The Secretary of State must lay any guidance, or revised guidance, published under this section before Parliament.
Commencement Information
I1S. 13 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 100(2)(b)