PART 1SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
F1Biodiversity targets
6DTarget-setting process
(1)
Before making regulations under section 6B, the Welsh Ministers must seek advice from persons they consider to be independent and to have relevant expertise.
(2)
The Welsh Ministers must publish a summary of any such advice they receive.
(3)
When making regulations under section 6B, the Welsh Ministers must apply the principles of sustainable management of natural resources.
(4)
Before making regulations under section 6B, the Welsh Ministers must publish a report summarising—
(a)
the consultation that was carried out in connection with the regulations, and
(b)
any representations that were received as a result of the consultation.
(5)
Before making regulations under section 6B that set or amend a target, the Welsh Ministers must be satisfied that the target or amended target can be met.
(6)
For the purposes of this Part, a target is met if the specified standard is achieved by the specified date.
(7)
Subsections (1) to (4) do not apply to provisions in regulations under section 6B that revoke a target that has been met.