118 Pre-commencement consultation

118  Pre-commencement consultation

(1)     Subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to a provision of this Act under or by virtue of which the OfS has a function of consulting another person.

(2)     At any time before the provision comes into force (and whether before or after the passing of this Act), the Secretary of State, the DFA or HEFCE or any of them acting jointly—

(a)     may carry out any consultation that the OfS would have power or a duty to carry out after the provision comes into force, and

(b)     for that purpose, may prepare drafts of any documents to which the consultation relates.

(3)     At any time after the provision

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