9(1)If the Secretary of State proposes to lay a draft of regulations before Parliament, the Secretary of State must first—
(a)publish a draft of the regulations, and
(b)invite representations to be made to the Secretary of State about the draft by—
(i)persons appearing to the Secretary of State appropriate to represent social care workers affected by the regulations,
(ii)persons appearing to the Secretary of State appropriate to represent those provided with services by such social care workers, and
(iii)any other persons appearing to the Secretary of State appropriate to consult about the draft.
(2)After the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the publication of the draft, the Secretary of State may lay the draft as published, or that draft with any modifications the Secretary of State considers appropriate, together with a report about the consultation, before Parliament.