10.—(1) Section 18 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (4)(b), for “the Commission” substitute “the Executive”.
(3) After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A) Before the Executive gives guidance under subsection (4)(b) it shall consult the local authorities.
(4B) It shall be the duty of the Executive and the local authorities—
(a)to work together to establish best practice and consistency in the enforcement of the relevant statutory provisions;
(b)to enter into arrangements with each other for securing cooperation and the exchange of information in connection with the carrying out of their functions with regard to the relevant statutory provisions; and
(c)from time to time to review those arrangements and to revise them when they consider it appropriate to do so.”.
(4) In subsection (5)(b), for “the Commission” substitute “the Executive”.
(5) In subsection (7)—
(a)for “paragraph (a) of section 13(1)” substitute “subsection (3) of section 13”,
(b)for “that paragraph” substitute “that subsection”, and
(c)each time it appears, omit “the Commission or”.