Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 13

Prospective

PART 1 N.I. GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

Regulations relating to protecting and improving the environment: consultation N.I.

3—(1) Before making any regulations under section 2, the Department must consult—

(a) any regulator on whom the proposed regulations would confer functions; and

(b) such other persons, including persons appearing to it to be representative of the interests of district councils, industry, agriculture, fisheries or small businesses, as it considers appropriate.

(2) Consultation undertaken before the coming into operation of this section is as effective compliance with subsection (1) as if undertaken after its coming into operation.