The Secretary of State may issue guidance to—
constables,
chief officers of police, and
the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force,
in relation to serious violence reduction orders.
The guidance may in particular include—
guidance about the exercise by constables, chief officers of police and the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force of their functions under this Chapter,
guidance about identifying offenders in respect of whom it may be appropriate for applications for serious violence reduction orders to be made, and
guidance about providing assistance to prosecutors in connection with applications for serious violence reduction orders.
The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under this section.
The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued under this section to be published.
A constable, chief officer of police or the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force must have regard to any guidance issued under this section.