(1)For the purpose of deciding how to fulfil the duties under section 2(1) and 3(1) a Welsh improvement authority must consult—
(a)representatives of persons resident in the authority’s area;
(b)representatives of persons liable to pay non-domestic rates in respect of any area within which the authority carries out functions;
(c)representatives of persons who use or are likely to use services provided by the authority; and
(d)representatives of persons appearing to the authority to have an interest in any area within which the authority carries out functions.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) “representatives” in relation to a group of persons means persons who appear to the authority to be representative of that group.