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44—(1) Subject to subsection (2), before making any regulations or orders under this Act or issuing any guidance under this Act, the Department shall consult councils and—
(a)such associations representative of councils;
(b)such associations representative of officers of councils; and
(c)such other persons or bodies,
as appear to the Department to be appropriate.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to regulations under section 14(1) or to orders under section 28(3) or 47(2).