8(1)Before making an order under section 93 or 95, the appropriate licensing authority must consult the following (in addition to any persons who must be consulted under paragraph 9)—U.K.
(a)the enforcement authority to which the order relates,
(b)such organisations as appear to the licensing authority to be representative of persons substantially affected by the proposals, and
(c)such other persons as the licensing authority considers appropriate.
(2)If, as a result of any consultation required by sub-paragraph (1), it appears to the licensing authority that it is appropriate substantially to change the whole or any part of the proposals, the licensing 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. 7 para. 8 in force at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)