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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Miscellaneous provisions - Ministerial policy statements

211: Consultation on proposed ministerial policy statements

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"Ministers must talk to others and consider their thoughts before making new policy rules"

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Before a Minister issues a policy statement, they must talk to some people. You need to know that the Minister will talk to the Inspector-General and other Ministers who might be interested in the policy. The Minister will also talk to anyone else they think should be involved.

The Minister must think about what these people say. They have to consider the comments they receive from the people they talk to. This helps the Minister make a good decision about the policy statement.

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Part 7Miscellaneous provisions
Ministerial policy statements

211Consultation on proposed ministerial policy statements

  1. Before issuing a ministerial policy statement, a Minister must—

  2. consult—
    1. the Inspector-General; and
      1. any other Minister of the Crown whose area of responsibility, in the Minister’s opinion, includes an interest in the proposed ministerial policy statement; and
        1. any other person that the Minister considers appropriate; and
        2. have regard to any comments received under paragraph (a).