PART 3Waste

Procedures following public participation16.

(1)

Before decisions on a waste management programme are made, the Department shall take account of any opinions expressed by a consultation body or public consultees.

(2)

As soon as reasonably practicable after making decisions on a waste prevention programme the Department shall—

(a)

inform the consultation bodies and the public consultees of the matters in paragraph (3);

(b)

take such steps as it considers appropriate to bring the matters in paragraph (3) to the attention of the public; and

(c)

if it has adopted the waste prevention programme, place a copy of the programme on the Department’s website and make a copy of the programme available for inspection by the public at all reasonable times and free of charge.

(3)

The matters are—

(a)

the decisions made by the Department on the waste prevention programme;

(b)

the reasons and considerations on which those decisions are based; and

(c)

information about the public participation procedure.

(4)

Nothing in paragraph (2)(c) requires the Department to provide copies free of charge, but where a charge is made, it shall be a reasonable amount.