3.—(1) Each public authority listed in either Schedule to these Regulations must prepare and publish one or more objectives it thinks it should achieve to do any of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) of section 149 of the Act.
(2) The objectives must be published—
(a)not later than 6th April 2012; and
(b)subsequently at intervals of not greater than four years beginning with the date of last publication.
(3) An objective published by a public authority in compliance with paragraph (1) must be specific and measurable.