# The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006, Regulation 21: Adoption of strategic noise maps

Extent: S

(1) If the Scottish Ministers consider that a strategic noise map–
(a) submitted to them pursuant to regulation 10 or 11;
(b) submitted to them pursuant to paragraph (4); or
(c) made or revised by them,
meets the requirements of regulation 5, they shall adopt the map.
(2) If the Scottish Ministers consider that a strategic noise map submitted to them pursuant to regulation 10 or 11 or paragraph (4) does not meet the requirements of regulation 5 they shall–
(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 Scottish Ministers shall 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 shall be revised and resubmitted.
(4) The recipient of a notification under paragraph (3) shall submit the revised strategic noise map to the Scottish Ministers by the date specified in the notification.
(5) If the Scottish Ministers amend a strategic noise map–
(a) submitted to them pursuant to regulation 10 or 11; or
(b) submitted to them pursuant to paragraph (4),
they shall take such steps as they consider appropriate for ensuring that the map complies with the requirements of regulation 5.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/465/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-noise-scotland-regulations-2006/regulation-21
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