Commentary on provisions of Act Section 16: Designation notices Section 105Z9: Further provision about designation notices
This section sets out the requirement to consult persons before and notify them after designation takes place under section 105Z8.
	Subsection (1) requires the Secretary of State to consult the persons proposed to be designated where reasonably practicable. This does not apply where the Secretary of State considers that it would be contrary to the interests of national security (subsection (2)).
	Subsection (3) requires the Secretary of State to serve a designation notice on the designated person(s) where this is reasonably practicable.