Subsection (1) requires the Secretary of State to issue guidance about how the criminal justice bodies, Police and Crime Commissioners, the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police the British Transport Police Authority and the Chief Constable of the Military Defence Police are to discharge their duties under Sections 6-11. Those bodies must have regard to the guidance.
	Subsection (2) sets out a non-exhaustive list of matters for which the guidance may make provision to support the relevant bodies in discharging their functions under Sections 6-11. The purpose of this guidance is to advise on issues such as: appropriate circumstances and methods for promoting awareness of the Victims’ Code among service users and members of the public; advice on obtaining feedback from children and those with protected characteristics; likely processes for joint review of criminal justice body information, which is expected to take place within PCC-chaired Local Criminal Justice Boards, alongside parallel processes for the MDP and the BTP. It will also detail matters PCCs should consider when exercising their functions, referring to the interaction between their role and that of the Victims' Commissioner who has a general duty to keep under review the operation of the Code.
	Subsection (3) requires that, before issuing any guidance, the Secretary of State must consult the Victims’ Commissioner and such other persons they consider appropriate. This enables discretion for targeted consultation with those affected and with a specific interest, which it is anticipated may include, for example relevant bodies who are subject to the duties under Sections 6-11.
Part 1: Victims of Criminal Conduct Victims’ Code Section 12: Guidance on code awareness and reviewing compliance