New Clause 12: United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
New Clause 12 - Guidance relating to Part 1
“(1) The Secretary of State may issue guidance on any matter relating to—
(a) the practical operation of the United Kingdom market access principles, or
(b) the effect of any provision of this Part.
(2) Guidance may be directed towards the public generally or towards any description of persons (such as traders, persons with enforcement functions or a class of such traders or persons).
(3) In subsection (2) ‘enforcement function’ means a function relating to the enforcement of anything which is (or is capable of being) a relevant requirement for the purposes of either of the market access principles for goods.
(4) The power of the Secretary of State under subsection (1) includes power to revise or withdraw (in whole or part) any guidance previously issued.
(5) The Secretary of State must arrange for the publication of—
(a) any guidance that has been issued, as revised from time to time;
(b) any revisions made under subsection (4);
(c) notice of the withdrawal of any guidance under subsection (4).
(6) In this section ‘guidance’ means guidance under subsection (1).” —(Michael Tomlinson.)