Part 7: General Section 81: Pre-commencement consultation
Subsections (1) and (2) explain that any duty to consult that applies to or is connected with, or arises as a consequence of a provision modified or made by, the Act can be fulfilled if undertaken before the commencement date, as well as on or after. obligation to consult introduced by the Act. That includes, for example, the obligation for the FCA and the PRA to consult their cost-benefit analysis panels.
	Subsection (3) specifies duties to consult in other primary legislation to which subsection (1) applies.
	Subsection (4) defines the term "commencement date" for the purpose of this section.