# The Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025, Regulation 21: Requirement of the Secretary of State to publish guidance


(1) The Secretary of State must publish guidance relating to the imposition of a requirement under regulation 20(1).
(2) The guidance must include—
(a) the matters to be taken into account in determining the amount of the civil penalty or compensation payable;
(b) the rights of the business purchaser and qualifying seller to make representations under regulation 23;
(c) the right of the business purchaser and qualifying seller to appeal against a decision to impose a requirement.
(3) The guidance must be reviewed and revised from time to time.
(4) The Secretary of State must have regard to the guidance when exercising the power in regulation 20(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348270174/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-fair-dealing-obligations-pigs-regulations-2025/regulation-21
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