Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 11 Ch. 1A inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 19.4.2023 for the specified purpose and for the specified period of 24 months beginning with that date) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 165(1), 166, 208(4)(u); S.I. 2023/387, regs. 1, 5(1)(a)(2) (with regs. 6-8)
(1)The Secretary of State may issue guidance to—
(a)constables,
(b)chief officers of police, and
(c)the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force,
in relation to serious violence reduction orders.
(2)The guidance may in particular include—
(a)guidance about the exercise by constables, chief officers of police and the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force of their functions under this Chapter,
(b)guidance about identifying offenders in respect of whom it may be appropriate for applications for serious violence reduction orders to be made, and
(c)guidance about providing assistance to prosecutors in connection with applications for serious violence reduction orders.
(3)The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under this section.
(4)The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued under this section to be published.
(5)A constable, chief officer of police or the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force must have regard to any guidance issued under this section.]