PART 8 INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC

Competent Authority

28.  The competent authority for this Part is the Assembly.

Availability of strategic noise maps and action plans

29.—(1) Any—

(a)strategic noise map that is made available to the public before it is adopted pursuant to regulation 23; or

(b)action plan that is made available to the public before it is adopted pursuant to regulation 24,

must include prominently displayed wording identifying it as a draft subject to adoption by the Assembly.

(2) Any—

(a)strategic noise map adopted pursuant to regulation 23; or

(b)action plan adopted pursuant to regulation 24,

must be published by the competent authority in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (3).

(3) A strategic noise map or an action plan published pursuant to paragraph (2) must be—

(a)accompanied by a summary setting out the most important points;

(b)displayed on the Assembly's website;

(c)made available for inspection during normal office hours at the Assembly's principal office; and

(d)supplied upon request for a reasonable charge.