Schedule 1, Paragraph 27: Part 2: National Policy Statements Section 6: Review
70.This section requires the Secretary of State to review all or part of a national policy statement when she considers it appropriate and specifies considerations which must be taken into account when deciding when to carry out a review. Provision is made for an appraisal of sustainability to be carried out when carrying out a review. Consultation on, and parliamentary scrutiny of, proposed amendments is required and if the statement is amended publication requirements apply.