# The Statutory Auditors (Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2008, Article 6: Consultation requirement


(1) Before the first designated body or the second designated body makes any regulations in exercise of the functions transferred to it by this Order, it must, unless paragraph (2) applies—
(a) publish the proposed regulations in such manner as appears to the body to be best calculated to bring them to the attention of persons who may be affected by the proposed regulations;
(b) publish at the same time a statement that representations in respect of the proposals may be made to the body within a specified period which must not be less than 12 weeks following the date of publication of the proposed regulations; and
(c) have regard to any representations duly made in accordance with the statement before making the regulations.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in any case in which the body considers that the delay involved in complying with that paragraph would be prejudicial to the public interest.
(3) Documents published by the first designated body or the second designated body before the date on which this article comes into force shall be treated as meeting the requirements of paragraph (1)(a) and (b) if documents published in the same way after that date would have met those requirements.
(4) For the purposes of this article, on or after 6th April 2008 any document published by the first designated body before that date shall be treated as if it had been published by the second designated body.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110806075/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-statutory-auditors-delegation-of-functions-etc-order-2008/article-6
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