# High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013, Section 31: Guidance


(1) The Scottish Ministers may, after consulting such persons as they consider appropriate, issue guidance about this Act.
(2) A local authority may, after consulting such persons as the authority considers appropriate, issue guidance on—
(a) the duty imposed by section 3(1),
(b) any other provision of this Act.
(3) A local authority must have regard to any guidance issued under subsection (1) when—
(a) issuing guidance under subsection (2),
(b) carrying out its functions under this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2013/6/section/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/high-hedges-scotland-act-2013/section-31
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