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10.—(1) Before preparing or significantly revising the national air pollution control programme, the Secretary of State must consult the public.
(2) Where paragraph (1) applies, the Secretary of State must—
(a)inform the public of the proposed programme and the right of the public to participate in the preparation of the programme;
(b)specify the means by which the public can participate in the consultation, including an address for responses, and a reasonable timescale for the consultation;
(c)take account of the results of the consultation in preparing the programme.
(3) Where the Secretary of State considers that it is necessary to consult a country outside of the United Kingdom in respect of the national air pollution control programme due to the potential for transboundary pollution, the Secretary of State must, before finalising the programme—
(a)consult any relevant administration in that country;
(b)consider the extent to which anthropogenic emissions from the United Kingdom are likely to have an impact on air quality in that country.
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