PART 5Miscellaneous
ReviewI134
1
This regulation does not apply in respect of the application of these Regulations in Scotland.
2
The Secretary of State must from time to time—
a
carry out a review of these Regulations;
b
set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and
c
publish the report.
3
In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regards to how Council Directive 96/22 and Council Directive 96/23 (which are implemented by these Regulations) are implemented in other member States.
4
The report must in particular—
a
set out the objectives intended to be achieved by these Regulations;
b
assess the extent to which the objectives have been achieved;
c
assess whether the objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved in a less burdensome way.
5
The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with 6th May 2013.
6
Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years.