Environment (Wales) Act 2016

[F1 6I Statement about targets E+W

(1) On or before the specified date in relation to each target set under regulations under section 6B, the Welsh Ministers must lay before Senedd Cymru, and publish, a statement containing the required information.

(2) The required information is (as appropriate)—

(a) that the target has been met,

(b) that the target has not been met, or

(c) that the Welsh Ministers are not yet able to determine whether the target has been met, the reasons for that and the steps the Welsh Ministers intend to take in order to determine whether the target has been met.

(3) Where the Welsh Ministers make a statement that a target has not been met, the Welsh Ministers must, before the end of‍ 6 months beginning with the date on which the statement is laid, lay before Senedd Cymru, and publish, a report.

(4) The report must—

(a) explain why the target has not been met, and

(b) set out the steps the Welsh Ministers have taken, or intend to take, to ensure the target is met as soon as reasonably practicable.

(5) Before deciding on the steps referred to in subsection (4)(b), the Welsh Ministers must seek advice from persons they consider to be independent and to have relevant expertise.

(6) The Welsh Ministers must publish a summary of any such advice they receive.

(7) Where the Welsh Ministers make a statement that they are not yet able to determine whether a target has been met, the Welsh Ministers must, before the end of 6 months beginning with the date on which the statement is laid, lay before Senedd Cymru, and publish, a further statement containing the required information.

(8) Subsections (2) to (7) apply to further statements under subsection (7) as they apply to a statement under subsection (1).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 6B-6I and cross-heading inserted (27.6.2026) by Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026 (asc 4), ss. 35(1), 46(2)(f)