Part 10

General

General

Pre-commencement consultation
94
1
This section applies in relation to—
a
a provision of this Act which requires the IFR to consult another person;
b
the provision made by section 10(5)(a) and (b).
2
If, before the provision came into force (and whether before or after the passing of this Act), the Secretary of State or the IFR (as the case may be) did anything which would have satisfied the requirements of the provision to any extent if—
a
in the case of anything done by the Secretary of State, the provision had been in force and the thing had been done by the IFR, or
b
in the case of anything done by the IFR, the provision had been in force,
the IFR may elect for subsection (3) to apply.
3
Where this subsection applies, requirements on the IFR under the provision must be treated as satisfied to that extent.
S. 94 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 100(2)(d)