ReviewE+W
35.—(1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—
(a)carry out a review of these Regulations so far as they implement the land-use aspects of the Directive in relation to England (and in relation to Wales and Scotland, to the extent that these Regulations apply in relation to Wales and Scotland);
(b)set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and
(c)publish the report.
(2) In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how the Directive is implemented in other member States.
(3) The report must in particular—
(a)set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the land-use aspects of the Directive and by these Regulations;
(b)assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and
(c)assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.
(4) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the commencement date.
(5) Reports under this regulation must afterwards be published at intervals not exceeding five years.