The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006

PART 6 ADOPTION OF STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS AND ACTION PLANS

Adoption of strategic noise maps

23.—(1) If the Secretary of State considers that a strategic noise map—

(a) submitted to him pursuant to regulation 11 or 12;

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

(c) made or revised by him,

meets the requirements of regulation 4, he must adopt the map.

(2) If the Secretary of State considers that a strategic noise map submitted to him pursuant to regulation 11 or 12 or paragraph (4) does not meet the requirements of regulation 4 he may—

(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 Secretary of State must 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 must be revised and resubmitted.

(4) The recipient of a notification under paragraph (3) must submit the revised strategic noise map to the Secretary of State by the date specified in the notification.

(5) Paragraphs (1) to (4) apply to a revised strategic noise map as they apply to a strategic noise map submitted pursuant to regulation 11 or 12.

(6) If the Secretary of State amends—

(a) a strategic noise map; or

(b) a revised strategic noise map,

he must take such steps as he considers appropriate for ensuring that the map complies with the requirements of regulation 4.

Adoption of action plans

24.—(1) If the Secretary of State considers that an action plan—

(a) submitted to him pursuant to regulation 19(1)(b), 19(3)(b) or 19(6);

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

(c) drawn up or revised by him,

meets the requirements of regulation 15, he may adopt the action plan.

(2) Paragraph (3) applies if—

(a) the Secretary of State considers that an action plan submitted to him pursuant to regulation 19(1)(b), 19(3)(b) or 19(6) does not meet the requirements of regulation 15; or

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

(3) Where this paragraph applies the Secretary of State must—

(a) amend and adopt the plan; or

(b) reject the plan.

(4) If an action plan is rejected pursuant to paragraph (3)(b) the Secretary of State must 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 must be revised and resubmitted.

(5) The recipient of a notification under paragraph (4) must submit the revised action plan to the Secretary of State by the date specified in the notification.

(6) Paragraphs (1) to (5) apply to a revised action plan as they apply to an action plan submitted pursuant to regulation 19(1)(b), 19(3)(b) or 19(6).

(7) If the Secretary of State amends—

(a) an action plan; or

(b) a revised action plan,

he must take such steps as he considers appropriate for ensuring that the action plan complies with the requirements of these Regulations.