Commentary on provisions of Act Section 15: Consultation with regulators
This Section places a duty on the "appropriate national authority" to consult regulators of a regulated profession before making regulations under Section 1, 3 or 4. Specifically, the authority must consult those regulators that it considers are likely to be affected by the regulations or those it is otherwise appropriate to consult. This is so that regulators who would likely have duties placed on them have the opportunity to engage with and shape the regulations at a formative stage, and bring their expertise to bear in doing so. Any consultation under this Section for making regulations under Section 1, would also address whether the condition in Section 2 had been met.