Environment (Wales) Act 2016

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16) E+W

9 (1) The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 40—

(a) before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1) This section applies where—

(a) Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs are exercising their functions;

(b) any other public authority is exercising its functions in relation to England.”

(b) in subsection (1), for “Every” substitute “ The ”;

(c) in subsection (2) for “, government department or the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “ or government department ”;

(d) in subsection (4)—

(i) omit paragraph (b);

(ii) in paragraph (c), for “, a local planning authority and a strategic planning panel” substitute “ and a local planning authority ”;

(e) in subsection (5), in the definition of “local authority”—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “in relation to England, a county council” substitute “ a county council in England ”;

(ii) omit paragraph (b);

(f) in that subsection, omit the definition of “strategic planning panel”.

(3) Omit section 42.

(4) In Schedule 11, omit the following—

(a) paragraphs 6 to 8;

(b) paragraph 14(4);

(c) paragraphs 41 and 42;

(d) in paragraph 43—

(i) sub-paragraphs (2) and (3);

(ii) in sub-paragraph (4), paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)(i);

(iii) sub-paragraph (5);

(iv) sub-paragraph (7);

(e) paragraph 44;

(f) paragraph 50;

(g) paragraph 55(2);

(h) paragraph 57;

(i) paragraph 59;

(j) paragraph 80;

(k) paragraphs 117 to 121;

(l) paragraph 123;

(m) paragraph 126;

(n) paragraph 141(2)(b).