# Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Before making a determination for the purposes of this Schedule the Secretary of State —
(a) must consult any relevant regulator, where appropriate, and
(b) may consult such other persons as Secretary of State thinks fit.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(a) “relevant regulator” means a person (other than a local authority) with regulatory functions which relate to the matter to which the determination relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/13/schedule/4/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulatory-enforcement-and-sanctions-act-2008/schedule-4/paragraph-5
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