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PART 5SADOPTION OF STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS AND ACTION PLANS

Adoption of strategic noise mapsS

21.—(1) If the Scottish Ministers consider that a strategic noise map–

(a)submitted to them pursuant to regulation 10 or 11;

(b)submitted to them pursuant to paragraph (4); or

(c)made or revised by them,

meets the requirements of regulation 5, they shall adopt the map.

(2) If the Scottish Ministers consider that a strategic noise map submitted to them pursuant to regulation 10 or 11 or paragraph (4) does not meet the requirements of regulation 5 they shall–

(a)amend and adopt the map; or

(b)reject the map.

(3) If a strategic noise map is rejected pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) the Scottish Ministers shall notify the competent authority that submitted it of–

(a)the reasons why the map was not adopted; and

(b)the date by which the map shall be revised and resubmitted.

(4) The recipient of a notification under paragraph (3) shall submit the revised strategic noise map to the Scottish Ministers by the date specified in the notification.

(5) If the Scottish Ministers amend a strategic noise map–

(a)submitted to them pursuant to regulation 10 or 11; or

(b)submitted to them pursuant to paragraph (4),

they shall take such steps as they consider appropriate for ensuring that the map complies with the requirements of regulation 5.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 21 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Adoption of action plansS

22.—(1) If the Scottish Ministers consider that an action plan–

(a)submitted to them pursuant to regulation 17(1)(b), 17(2)(b) or 17(4);

(b)submitted to them pursuant to paragraph (5); or

(c)drawn up or revised by them,

meets the requirements of regulation 13, they may adopt the action plan.

(2) Paragraph (3) applies if–

(a)the Scottish Ministers consider that an action plan submitted to them pursuant to regulation 17(1)(b), 17(2)(b) or 17(4) does not meet the requirements of regulation 13; or

(b)an action plan is not adopted pursuant to paragraph (1).

(3) Where this paragraph applies the Scottish Ministers shall–

(a)amend and adopt the plan; or

(b)reject the plan.

(4) If an action plan is rejected pursuant to paragraph (3)(b) the Scottish Ministers shall notify the competent authority that submitted it of–

(a)the reasons why the plan was not adopted; and

(b)the date by which the plan shall be revised and resubmitted.

(5) The recipient of a notification under paragraph (4) shall submit the revised action plan to the Scottish Ministers by the date specified in the notification.

(6) If the Scottish Ministers amend an action plan–

(a)submitted to them pursuant to regulation 17(1)(b), 17(2)(b) or 17(4); or

(b)submitted to them pursuant to paragraph (5),

they shall take such steps as they consider appropriate for ensuring that the action plan complies with the requirements of these Regulations.

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 22 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)