PART 5Information, Consultation and Publicity

Consultation18

1

Before making a justification decision, a determination under regulation 12 or serving a contravention notice under regulation 22, the Justifying Authority or Secretary of State (as the case may be)—

a

shall consult—

i

the Health and Safety Executive M1;

ii

the Food Standards Agency M2;

iii

F1the Health Protection Agency; and

iv

where the class or type of practice involves a radioactive substance, the Environment Agency M3, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency M4 and the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland;

b

may consult any other person whom he considers it appropriate to consult;

c

shall take such steps as he considers appropriate to bring the proposed decision, determination or contravention notice to the attention of any person likely to be affected by it.

2

Before exercising any function under Part 3 or under regulation 16, 17, 22, 26 or 27, the person proposing to exercise the function shall consult the other persons listed in regulation 6(1).