Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

Ministerial powers in relation to LBROU.K.

F115Guidance or directions by the Secretary of StateU.K.

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16Guidance or directions by Welsh MinistersU.K.

(1)The Welsh Ministers may give [F2the Secretary of State]

(a)guidance, F3...

F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

as to the exercise in relation to Wales of any of [F4the Secretary of State’s functions under this Act so far as they relate] to a [F5devolved Welsh] matter.

(2)Before giving any guidance F6... under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult—

(a)[F7the Secretary of State] , and

(b)such other persons as the Welsh Ministers consider likely to be affected by the guidance F6..., or persons representative of such persons.

(3)The Welsh Ministers must—

(a)publish (in such manner as they consider appropriate) any guidance F8... given under this section, and

(b)lay a copy of any such guidance F8... before the National Assembly for Wales.

(4)[F9The Secretary of State] must have regard to any guidanceF10... given under this section.

(5)The Welsh Ministers may vary or revoke any guidance F11... given under this section by further guidance F11... under this section.

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F12(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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