Procedure for scheme regulations

Consultation
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1
Before making scheme regulations the responsible authority must consult such persons (or representatives of such persons) as appear to the authority likely to be affected by them.
2
The responsible authority must publish a statement indicating the persons that the authority would normally expect to consult under subsection (1) (and keep the statement up-to-date).
3
Subsection (1) may be satisfied by consultation before, as well as by consultation after, the coming into force of this section.