For subsections (3) to (10) of section 7 of the 1995 Act (exemption for small businesses) there shall be substituted the following subsections—
“(3)Before making an order under subsection (2) the Secretary of State shall consult—
(a)the Disability Rights Commission;
(b)such organisations representing the interests of employers as he considers appropriate; and
(c)such organisations representing the interests of disabled persons in employment or seeking employment as he considers appropriate.
(4)The Secretary of State shall, before laying an order under this section before Parliament, publish a summary of the views expressed to him in his consultations.”