Section 143 Guidance about honour-based abuseI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

The Secretary of State may issue guidance about honour-based abuse to such public authorities as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(2)

Guidance under this section may include guidance about—

(a)

the prevention of honour-based abuse;

(b)

the identification of honour-based abuse;

(c)

the collection and sharing of information about honour-based abuse;

(d)

how public authorities should work together in relation to honour-based abuse.

(3)

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

(4)

A public authority to which guidance under this section is given must have regard to the guidance when exercising its public functions.

(5)

The Secretary of State must publish the guidance.

(6)

The Secretary of State may revise the guidance.

(7)

Subsections (3) to (6) apply to any revised guidance, except that subsection (3) does not apply if the Secretary of State considers that the revisions are not substantial.

(8)

In this section “public authority” means a person exercising public functions, other than a court or tribunal.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 143 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)