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If required by section 18 or section 19 or section 24 to consult on a matter relating to health or disability services of any kind, the Minister—
(a) must make reasonable attempts to consult—
(i) organisations known to the Minister to represent affected consumers; and
(ii) organisations known to the Minister to represent affected providers; and
(iii) all Crown entities (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989) whose functions are, include, or are capable of including, purchasing services of that kind; and
(iv) a reasonably representative sample of affected providers; and
(v) a reasonably representative sample of affected consumers or (if the Minister thinks it more appropriate) a reasonably representative sample of people who would be entitled to consent on behalf of affected consumers to the provision of services of that kind to affected consumers; and
(b) if services of that kind are usually provided by people who must be registered or licensed by, or be members of, some body established or recognised by law before they may lawfully provide services of that kind, must also consult that body.