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[F1(1)If the Scottish Ministers propose to make an order under section 14 or 17(1) they must—
(a)consult such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests substantially affected by the proposals,
(b)where the proposals relate to the functions of one or more persons, bodies or office-holders, consult those persons, bodies or office-holders, or persons appearing to them to be representative of those persons, bodies or office-holders,
(c)in such cases as they consider appropriate, consult the Scottish Law Commission, and
(d)consult such other persons as they consider appropriate.
(2)For the purposes of any consultation required by subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must—
(a)lay before the Parliament—
(i)a copy of the proposed draft order, and
(ii)a copy of the proposed explanatory document referred to in section 25(2)(b)(ii) (excepting the details required by section 27(1)(f)),
(b)send a copy of the proposed draft order and proposed explanatory document to any person to be consulted under subsection (1), and
(c)have regard to any representations about the proposed draft order that are made to them within 60 days of the date on which the copy of the proposed draft order is laid before the Parliament under paragraph (a).
(3)In calculating any period of 60 days for the purposes of subsection (2)(c), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Parliament is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days.
(4)If, as a result of any consultation required by subsection (1), it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is appropriate to change the whole or any part of their proposals, they must undertake such further consultation with respect to the changes as they consider appropriate.
(5)If, before the day on which this section comes into force, any consultation was undertaken which, had it been undertaken after that day, would to any extent have satisfied the requirements of this section, those requirements are to that extent to be taken to have been satisfied.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 14-30 cease to have effect (2.8.2015) by virtue of Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(2)(3) (with s. 134(4)(5)); however, ss. 14-30 continue to have effect until 4.6.2020 by virtue of The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Part 2 Extension) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/234), arts. 1, 2; which continuation is further extended until 5.5.2025 by The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Part 2 Further Extension) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/140), arts. 1, 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 26 in force at 1.8.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2), Sch.
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