# Civil Contingencies Act 2004, Section 29: Consultation with devolved administrations


(1) Emergency regulations which relate wholly or partly to Scotland may not be made unless a senior Minister of the Crown has consulted the Scottish Ministers.
(2) Emergency regulations which relate wholly or partly to Northern Ireland may not be made unless a senior Minister of the Crown has consulted the First Minister and deputy First Minister.
(3) Emergency regulations which relate wholly or partly to Wales may not be made unless a senior Minister of the Crown has consulted the National Assembly for Wales.
(4) But—
(a) a senior Minister of the Crown may disapply a requirement to consult if he thinks it necessary by reason of urgency, and
(b) a failure to satisfy a requirement to consult shall not affect the validity of regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/36/section/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-contingencies-act-2004/section-29
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