Regulation 3 Review

(1)

The Secretary of State, in relation to designations of structures or features, must from time to time—

(a)

carry out a review of these Regulations;

(b)

set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and

(c)

publish the report.

(2)

The report must in particular—

(a)

set out the objectives intended to be achieved 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.

(3)

The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force.

(4)

Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding 5 years.