The requirements in regulations 16 and 17 apply in relation to commissioning contracts entered into on or after 1st February 2013.

Consultation undertaken before the coming into force of this Part is as effective for the purposes of regulation 18 as consultation undertaken after the coming into force of this Part.

Consultation undertaken before 1st July 2022 is as effective for the purposes of regulation 18 as consultation undertaken after 1st July 2022.