Part 11: Supplementary and General Time-limits for first guidance Section 194: Time for publishing first guidance under certain provisions of this Act
Subsection (1) sets out that OFCOM must publish certain guidance documents within 18 months of the day the Act is passed. Subsection (2) sets out which guidance documents this applies to.
	Subsection (3) allows OFCOM to extend the 18 month period by up to 12 months by making and publishing a statement. Subsection (4) sets out that OFCOM’s statement must give their reasons for doing this and the period of the extension.
	Subsection (5) allows OFCOM to publish this statement at the same time as, or incorporate, a statement under section 43(12), which contains similar provision about extending the time period for issuing certain draft codes of practice.
	Subsection (6) sets out that a statement cannot be made in relation to guidance mentioned in a particular paragraph of subsection (2) if a statement has previously been made under subsection (3) or section 43(12). In effect, OFCOM may only extend the 18 month period a single time.