12 Regulations under section 11: procedure

12  Regulations under section 11: procedure

(1)     In this section “regulations” means regulations under section 11.

(2)     If after consultation under section 11, the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to proceed with the making of regulations, the Secretary of State may lay before Parliament—

(a)     draft regulations, and

(b)     an explanatory document.

(3)     The explanatory document must—

(a)     explain why the Secretary of State considers that one of the conditions in section 11(1) is met, and

(b)     contain a summary of representations received in the consultation.

(4)     The Secretary of State may not act under subsection (2) before the end of the period of 12 weeks beginning with the day on which the consultation began under section

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