11Review
1
The Department must, within 3 years of this section coming into operation, prepare a report on the operation of the charging provisions.
2
A report under this section must assess—
a
the effectiveness of the charging provisions;
b
whether any amendments to the charging provisions are necessary or desirable.
3
The Department must—
a
lay a report under this section before the Assembly;
b
publish a report under this section in such manner as it thinks appropriate.
4
Subsections (1) and (2) do not affect the generality of subsection (5).
5
The Department may at any time review whether any description of carrier bag should attract the requirement to charge.
6
Expressions used in subsection (5) and in the charging provisions have the same meaning in that subsection as in those provisions.
7
In this section—
“charging provisions” means section 77 of and Schedule 6 to the 2008 Act and any regulations made under those provisions;
“the Department” means the Department of the Environment.