PART 9Enforcement

Requirement of the Secretary of State to publish guidance

regulation 21 + 21.—(1) The Secretary of State must publish guidance relating to the imposition of a requirement under regulation 20(1).

(2) The guidance must include—

regulation 21 2 a + (a)the matters to be taken into account in determining the amount of the civil penalty or compensation payable;

regulation 21 2 b + (b)the rights of the business purchaser and qualifying seller to make representations under regulation 23;

regulation 21 2 c + (c)the right of the business purchaser and qualifying seller to appeal against a decision to impose a requirement.

(3) The guidance must be reviewed and revised from time to time.

(4) The Secretary of State must have regard to the guidance when exercising the power in regulation 20(1).