128.—(1) The Department shall, where it appears necessary or desirable to do so and in any case at least once in each year, consult each district council with respect to proposals of the Department to exercise its functions under this Order in the district of that council.
(2) A district council may make representations to the Department about the exercise by the Department of its functions under this Order in the district of that council and the Department shall pay due regard to any such representations.