General transport functions

2Wales Transport Strategy

1

The Assembly must prepare and publish a document to be known as the Wales Transport Strategy.

2

The Strategy must set out—

a

the policies developed by the Assembly under section 1(1)(a), and

b

how the Assembly proposes to discharge its duty under section 1(1)(b).

3

The Assembly must keep the Strategy under review and may from time to time revise it.

4

If the Assembly revises the Strategy, it must publish (as it considers appropriate)—

a

the whole Strategy as revised, or

b

the revised parts.

5

In preparing or revising the Strategy the Assembly must consult—

a

each local authority in Wales;

b

each county council or district council in England whose area abuts Wales;

c

any other persons it considers appropriate.

6

The Strategy and any revision of it do not have effect until approved by the Assembly.

7

The Assembly must not delegate its function under subsection (6).