Subsection (1) requires enforcement authorities to have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State about its functions under this Act in relation to a lease of premises in England and have regard to any guidance issued by Welsh Ministers about its functions under this Act in relation to a lease of premises in Wales. A link to this guidance is provided in the ‘"Related Documents’" section of these notes.
	Subsection (3) makes provision for the investigatory powers available to domestic enforcers under Schedule 5 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to be available to enforcement authorities enforcing section 3 of this Act.
	Subsection (4) introduces the Schedule to the Act which sets out the procedure for imposing a financial penalty under section 9 or making an order under section 10 including the time limits, rights of appeal, recovering the financial penalty or an amount ordered to be paid and retention of sums received.
Section 12: Enforcement authorities: supplementary