4(1)Before making an order under section 142, the appropriate authority must consult the following—U.K.
(a)the enforcement authority to which the order relates,
(b)such organisations as appear to the appropriate authority to be representative of persons substantially affected by the proposals, and
(c)such other persons as the appropriate authority considers appropriate.
(2)If, as a result of any consultation required by sub-paragraph (1), it appears to the authority that it is appropriate substantially to change the whole or any part of the proposals, the authority must undertake such further consultation with respect to the changes as it considers appropriate.
(3)If, before the day on which this Schedule comes into force, any consultation was undertaken which, had it been undertaken after that day, would to any extent have satisfied the requirements of this paragraph, those requirements may to that extent be taken to have been satisfied.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 4 partly in force; Sch. 10 para. 4 in force for specified purposes at 12.1.2010 see s. 324(2)(b)(i)
I2Sch. 10 para. 4 in force at 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/3088, art. 2(b)