Specification by reporting

From Local Government in Scotland Act 2003

Integrated waste management plans: Scotland

44ZA Duty to prepare integrated waste management plan

  (1)It shall be the duty of a local authority to—
    (a) prepare an integrated waste management plan; and
    (b) submit it to the Scottish Ministers for approval.

(2) An integrated waste management plan is a plan which—
    (a) sets out, by reference to policies contained in the National Waste Strategy,
        how the local authority intends to carry out its functions as waste disposal
        authority and waste collection authority (its “waste management functions”); and
    (b) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a) above, contains statements
        on such matters relating to the carrying out of those functions as the
        Scottish Ministers may specify in directions.

(3) Directions under subsection (2)(b) above may, in particular, require
    integrated waste management plans to include statements setting out—
    (a) levels of performance (“performance targets”) which the local authority shall,
        in performing its waste management functions, endeavour to meet;