Procedure for scheme regulations

I121Consultation

1

Before making scheme regulations the responsible authority must consult such persons (or representatives of such persons) as appear to the authority likely to be affected by them.

2

The responsible authority must publish a statement indicating the persons that the authority would normally expect to consult under subsection (1) (and keep the statement up-to-date).

3

Subsection (1) may be satisfied by consultation before, as well as by consultation after, the coming into force of this section.

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Subsection (1) may, in relation to provision contained in scheme regulations—

a

under any provision contained in Part 1 of PSPJOA 2022, or

b

under section 3(2)(c) of this Act (consequential etc provision in relation to Part 1 of PSPJOA 2022),

be satisfied by consultation before, as well as after, the coming into force of the provision mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).