5(1)Before making a staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme, the Secretary of State must be satisfied that the following persons have been consulted (whether by the Secretary of State or another person)—E+W
(a)those persons that the Secretary of State considers likely to be affected by the making of the scheme, and
(b)such other persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of such persons.
(2)The Secretary of State must have regard to the results of the consultation in determining whether to make the scheme.
(3)For the purposes of this paragraph it does not matter whether consultation takes place before or after the passing of this Act.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 13.12.2017 by S.I. 2017/1228, reg. 3(a)