2(1)The fisheries policy authorities acting jointly must—U.K.
(a)prepare a draft (“the consultation draft”) of the relevant document,
(b)publish the consultation draft in such manner as they consider appropriate, and
(c)take such steps as they consider appropriate to secure that the consultation draft is brought to the attention of interested persons.
(2)Each of the fisheries policy authorities must, in settling the final text of the relevant document, have regard to any representations made to them about the consultation draft.
(3)In this paragraph “interested persons” means—
(a)any persons appearing to the fisheries policy authorities to be likely to be interested in, or affected by, the policies contained in the consultation draft, and
(b)members of the general public.