Part 13: Offshore Wind Electricity Generation, Oil and Gas Chapter 1: Offshore Wind Electricity Generation Section 294: Regulations under section 293: consultation and procedure
This section sets out the consultation and procedural requirements that the Secretary of State, Scottish Ministers, Welsh Ministers, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs must follow when making of new regulations under section 293.
	Subsection (1) sets out the bodies whom the Secretary of State must consult, including in certain circumstances the devolved administrations. Subsection (2) provides that new regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure.
	Subsection (3) sets out the bodies whom Scottish Ministers must consult, including the Secretary of State and, in certain circumstances, the devolved administrations. Subsection (4) provides that new regulations made by Scottish Ministers are subjective to the affirmative procedure.
	Subsection (5) sets out the bodies whom the Welsh Ministers must consult, including the Secretary of State and, in certain circumstances, the devolved administrations. Subsections (6) and (7) provide that the power to make regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument which must be laid before and approved by a resolution of the Senedd Cymru.
	Subsection (8) sets out the bodies whom DAERA must consult, including the Secretary of State and, in certain circumstances, the devolved administrations. Subsections (9) and (10) provide that the power to make regulations is exercisable by statutory rule and must be laid before and approved by a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly.