(1) The Waste
Authority must review the waste strategy —
(a)
whenever directed to do so by the Minister; and
(b) in
any event, not later than 5 years after the Minister has under section 31 last
approved the waste strategy or amendments to it or its continuation in force
without amendment.
(2) If, on a review
under this section, the Waste Authority considers that the circumstances so
require, the Waste Authority must prepare amendments to the waste strategy or
a revised waste strategy.
(3) If, on a review
under this section, the Waste Authority considers that the waste strategy does
not require amendment or revision the Waste Authority may determine that it is
to continue in force without amendment.
(4) The following
provisions, as to consultation about, and approval of, the waste strategy,
apply for the purposes of this section, with all necessary changes —
(a)
section 26, as if the reference in that section to the preparation of the
draft waste strategy were a reference to the review of the waste strategy;
(b)
sections 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31(1), as if the references in those provisions to
the draft waste strategy were references to the proposed amendments to the
waste strategy, the proposed revised waste strategy or a proposal that the
existing waste strategy be continued in force without amendment;
(c)
section 31(2) and (3) as if references in those provisions to a waste strategy
were references to the amendment of the waste strategy, the proposed revised
waste strategy or the continuation of the waste strategy.