This Section gives the appropriate authority power to make regulations about the issuing of guidance and codes of practice.
	Subsection (1) gives the appropriate authority the power to make provision about issuing guidance or codes of practice in relation to:
agreements submitted by a Negotiating Body in accordance with regulations under Section 40 or Section 41; and,
regulations made by the authority under Section 45.
	Subsection (2) outlines, but does not represent an exhaustive list of, things which regulations in relation to issuing guidance or codes of practice may do:
impose duties on specified persons in relation to any provision of guidance or a code of practice; and,
make provision about the consequences of the failure to comply with duties imposed in subsection (2)(a).
	Subsection (3) sets out that the provision made in subsection (2)(b) could include provision for a failure to comply with any such code of practice or guidance to be taken into account in any proceedings before a court or tribunal, for purposes that include determining the amount of any financial award.
	Subsection (4) sets out that if the regulations provide for a consequence for failing to comply with a duty in relation to the guidance or code, the regulations must provide for the guidance or code to be laid before the appropriate legislature and subject to the procedure specified in the regulations.
	Subsection (5) defines "appropriate legislature" to mean Parliament in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State; the Senedd Cymru in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers; and the Scottish Parliament in the case of regulations made by the Scottish Ministers. It also sets out that ‘specified’ means specified in the regulations.
Part 3: Pay and Conditions in Particular Sectors Guidance etc Section 49: Guidance and codes of practice