8Consultation on publicity requirements
(1)In deciding what steps are appropriate for the purposes of section 7(5), the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)each local authority that is within subsection (2) or (3), and
(b)the Greater London Authority, if any of the locations concerned is in Greater London.
(2)A local authority is within this subsection if any of the locations concerned is in the authority’s area.
(3)A local authority (“A”) is within this subsection if—
(a)any of the locations concerned is in the area of another local authority (“B”), and
(b)any part of the boundary of A’s area is also a part of the boundary of B’s area.
(4)In this section “local authority” means—
(a)a county council, or district council, in England;
(b)a London borough council;
(c)the Common Council of the City of London;
(d)the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(e)a county council, or county borough council, in Wales;
(f)a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39);
(g)a National Park authority;
(h)the Broads Authority.