Authorities will have to have regard to it rather than being obliged to follow its every dot and comma. In maintaining the flexibility of guidance, we can tailor the system in the light of experience, subject to the safeguard that I have just referred to, which is a response to the recommendation of the Select Committee on Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform

At last a statement from the DCMS and friends that we can believe ....

Actually, this is a very useful statement to keep on hand. Everytime an official says 'the guidance will make clear that is not covered' we can quote this one back as evidence that authorities do not have to follow the guidance.