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Changes over time for: Section 317


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Point in time view as at 11/02/2021.
Changes to legislation:
Pensions Act 2004, Section 317 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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317Consultations about regulationsE+W+S
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(1)Before the Secretary of State makes any regulations by virtue of this Act (other than Part 8), he must consult such persons as he considers appropriate.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply—
(a)to regulations contained in a statutory instrument made for the purpose only of consolidating other instruments revoked by it,
(b)in a case where it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of urgency consultation is inexpedient,
(c)to regulations contained in a statutory instrument made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provision of this Act by virtue of which the regulations are made, or
(d)to regulations contained in a statutory instrument which—
(i)states that it contains only regulations which are consequential upon a specified enactment, and
(ii)is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of that enactment.
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