Part 2: Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime Chapter 1: Functions relating to serious violence Section 19: Guidance
This section confers a power on the Secretary of State to issue guidance to specified authorities, prescribed persons and bodies, educational authorities, prison and youth custody authorities and local policing bodies. Such bodies must have regard to any such guidance in exercising their functions under Chapter 1 of Part 2. There is a requirement for the Secretary of State to consult the Welsh Ministers before issuing guidance which relates to the exercise of functions by a devolved Welsh authority. There is also a requirement the Secretary of State lays a copy of guidance issued under this Section before Parliament.