139H.— (1) Before designating a service under this Chapter, the Commission shall consult—

(a) where the designation is of a named service, the provider of the service,

(b) where the designation is of a category of services—

(i) an organisation representative of providers of services falling within the category, if there is such an organisation, and

(ii) the providers of those services, so far as the Commission is able to consult them,

(c) any advisory committee the Commission has established for that purpose under section 19, and

(d) any other person the Commission considers appropriate.

(2) Subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b)(i) do not apply in the case of a provider or organisation if, after taking reasonable steps to consult it, the Commission is unable to do so.

(3) A designation under this Chapter takes effect—

(a) in the case of a named service, on the Commission giving the provider of the service notice in writing of the designation, and

(b)  in the case of a category of services, at the end of the period of 28 days after the date on which notice of the designation is published by the Commission on a website maintained by it.]