Part 4Impact of and adaptation to climate change
Reporting authorities: devolved Welsh functions
68Compliance with Welsh Ministers' directions
1
A reporting authority must comply with any directions under section 67.
2
Where two or more reporting authorities are directed to prepare a joint report, they must take reasonable steps to co-operate with each other for that purpose.
3
In preparing a report, a reporting authority must have regard to the following, so far as relevant—
a
the most recent report under section 56 (report on impact of climate change);
b
the most recent programme under section 58 (programme for adaptation to climate change);
c
any guidance issued by the Secretary of State under section 61;
d
any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under section 66;
e
the most recent report under section 80 (report on climate change: Wales).
4
The authority must send a copy of the report to the Welsh Ministers.
5
The Welsh Ministers must publish the report in such manner as they consider appropriate.
6
This does not require the Welsh Ministers to publish—
a
information they could refuse to disclose in response to a request under—
i
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36), or
ii
the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/3391) or any regulations replacing those regulations;
b
information whose disclosure is prohibited by any enactment.
7
The authority must have regard to the report in exercising its devolved Welsh functions.