The Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006

Adoption of strategic noise maps

23.—(1) If the Assembly considers that a strategic noise map—

(a) submitted to it pursuant to regulation 11 or 12;

(b) submitted to it pursuant to paragraph (4); or

(c) made or revised by it,

meets the requirements of regulation 4, it must adopt the map.

(2) If the Assembly considers that a strategic noise map submitted to it pursuant to regulation 11 or 12 or paragraph (4) does not meet the requirements of regulation 4 it may—

(a) amend and adopt the map; or

(b) reject the map.

(3) If a strategic noise map is rejected pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) the Assembly must notify the competent authority that submitted it of—

(a) the reasons why the map was not adopted; and

(b) the date by which the map must be revised and resubmitted.

(4) The recipient of a notification under paragraph (3) must submit the revised strategic noise map to the Assembly by the date specified in the notification.

(5) Paragraphs (1) to (4) apply to a revised strategic noise map as they apply to a strategic noise map submitted pursuant to regulation 11 or 12.

(6) If the Assembly amends—

(a) a strategic noise map; or

(b) a revised strategic noise map,

it must take such steps as it considers appropriate for ensuring that the map complies with the requirements of regulation 4.