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Consultations lasting less than 12 weeks

If your consultation deviates from the principles set out in the Code of Practice, for example if your written consultation lasts less than 12 weeks, or if it is targeted at a narrow / specific group of stakeholders, you must:

• Write formally to your Minister or equivalent, setting out clearly:
  • the background information to your policy proposal
  • the objectives of your consultation
  • the reasons for limiting it (to less than 12 weeks or to a narrow group of stakeholders)
  • the measures you will undertake to ensure that the consultation is as effective as possible.

A consultation deviating from the principles of the Code must be cleared by the relevant Minister or equivalent to be deemed compliant with the Code.

• Ensure that the consultation is carried out according to best practice in every other respect. This should include conducting extra informal consultation exercises and engaging with your stakeholders throughout the process.
• Ensure that your stakeholders are made aware of the way in which your consultation deviates from the Code and the reasons for this. Outline the extra measures you are taking to ensure that the consultation is carried out according to best practice in every other respect.