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(1)Before making an order under this Part the relevant authority must consult the following (in addition to any persons who must be consulted under sections 58 and 59)—
(a)the regulator to which the order relates,
(b)such organisations as appear to the relevant authority to be representative of persons substantially affected by the proposals, and
(c)such other persons as the relevant authority considers appropriate.
(2)If, as a result of any consultation required by subsection (1), it appears to the relevant authority that it is appropriate substantially to change the whole or any part of the proposals, the relevant authority must undertake such further consultation with respect to the changes as it considers appropriate.
(3)If, before the day on which this Part 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 may to that extent be taken to have been satisfied.
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