Section 12: Enforcement authorities: supplementary
Subsection (1) requires enforcement authorities to have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State about its functions under this Act in relation to a lease of premises in England and have regard to any guidance issued by Welsh Ministers about its functions under this Act in relation to a lease of premises in Wales. A link to this guidance is provided in the ‘"Related Documents’" section of these notes.
	Subsection (3) makes provision for the investigatory powers available to domestic enforcers under Schedule 5 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to be available to enforcement authorities enforcing section 3 of this Act.
	Subsection (4) introduces the Schedule to the Act which sets out the procedure for imposing a financial penalty under section 9 or making an order under section 10 including the time limits, rights of appeal, recovering the financial penalty or an amount ordered to be paid and retention of sums received.