(1)The Secretary of State may make grants to Natural England of such amounts as the Secretary of State thinks fit.
(2)A grant under this section may be made subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State thinks fit.
(1)The Secretary of State must give Natural England guidance as to the exercise of any functions of Natural England that relate to or affect regional planning and associated matters.
(2)The Secretary of State may give Natural England guidance as to the exercise of its other functions.
(3)Before giving guidance under this section the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)Natural England,
(b)the Environment Agency, and
(c)such other persons as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.
(4)The Secretary of State must publish any guidance given under this section as soon as is reasonably practicable after giving the guidance.
(5)The power to give guidance under this section includes power to vary or revoke it.
(6)In discharging its functions, Natural England must have regard to guidance given under this section.
(1)The Secretary of State may give Natural England general or specific directions as to the exercise of its functions.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to functions of Natural England that are exercisable through the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
(3)The Secretary of State must publish any directions given under this section as soon as is reasonably practicable after giving the directions.
(4)The power to give directions under this section includes power to vary or revoke the directions.
(5)Natural England must comply with any directions given under this section.