New Clause 23 - Guidance for enforcement authorities and scheme administrators

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:00 pm on 30 January 2024.

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“(1) The Secretary of State may from time to time issue or approve guidance for enforcement authorities in England and administrators of redress schemes about co-operation between such enforcement authorities and persons exercising functions under the schemes.

(2) An enforcement authority in England other than the Secretary of State must have regard to any guidance issued or approved under this section.

(3) The Secretary of State must exercise the powers in section (

This new clause, to be inserted after NC22, would enable the Secretary of State to issue guidance to enforcement authorities and scheme administrators.

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.

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clause

A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.

Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.

During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.

When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.