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
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).