Part 4: Unauthorised encampments Section 85: Guidance on exercise of police powers in respect of trespassers on land etc
This section inserts new section 62F into the 1994 Act which confers a duty on the Secretary of State to issue guidance relating to the exercise by police officers and constables in England and Wales of their functions under sections 60C to 62E of the 1994 Act and under the Regulations made under section 67 relating to vehicles seized under section 62(1) or section 62C(3) (see the Police (Retention and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1995, SI 1995/723).
	This will support police in discharging their functions to take enforcement action against unauthorised encampments.
	The Secretary of State may from time to time revise the guidance issued under new section 62F(1). Police officers and constables in England and Wales must have regard to the guidance issued under this Section when exercising any of their functions under sections 60 to 62E of the 1994 Act and under the Regulations made under section 67. The Secretary of State must arrange for the guidance and any revised guidance issued under this section to be published in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate (new section 62F(5)). The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of any guidance or revised guidance published under new section 62F(5) (new section 62F(6)).