Part 1: Victims of Criminal Conduct Collaboration in exercise of victim support functions Section 15: Guidance on collaboration in exercise of victim support functions
This section places the Secretary of State under a duty to issue guidance to the relevant authorities on how to carry out their duties under the duty to collaborate and places the relevant authorities under a duty to have regard to that guidance. The purpose of this guidance is to support the relevant authorities in discharging their functions under these measures and it will advise on issues such as local partnership structures that may work for collaboration and how joint activity may be convened in practice (such as through a convening role by PCCs), alongside information to support strategy production. Subsection (2) sets out that before issuing any guidance, the Secretary of State must consult persons they consider appropriate, which is expected to include interested stakeholders and practitioners to accurately reflect what further explanation and practical guidance may be beneficial.