Section 25 GuidanceI1

The Secretary of State may issue guidance to the persons mentioned in subsection (2) about the exercise of their functions under this Chapter.

The persons are—

A draft of any guidance proposed to be issued under this section must be laid before each House of Parliament.

The Secretary of State must not issue guidance under this section until after the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft was laid before each House of Parliament, or if it was laid on different days, with the later day.

If, within that period, either House of Parliament resolves that the guidance should not be issued, the Secretary of State must not issue it.

In calculating any period of 40 days for the purposes of subsection (4), no account is to be taken of any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.

The Secretary of State must publish any guidance issued under this section.

A person mentioned in subsection (2) must have regard to any guidance issued under this section when exercising a function under this Chapter.

The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under this section.

Subject to subsection (11), subsections (3) to (8) have effect in relation to any revised guidance.

Subsections (3) to (6) do not apply to revised guidance if the Secretary of State considers that the revisions are not substantial.