Section 3 — Guidance on use of British Sign Language

(1) The Secretary of State must issue guidance, or arrange for guidance to be issued, about the promotion and facilitation of the use of British Sign Language.

(2) Guidance under this section may for example include—

(a) advice for relevant government departments on providing information to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 2(4),

(b) advice on best practice for communicating with British Sign Language users (both when interacting with individuals and when communicating with the public at large), and

(c) case studies to illustrate the value of providing British Sign Language interpretation in communications with the public.

(3) Guidance under this section must not include advice or other material which—

(a) relates only to Scotland and does not relate to reserved matters (within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998);

(b) relates only to Wales and does not relate to reserved matters (within the meaning of the Government of Wales Act 2006).

(4) The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued under this section to be published.