Public Bodies Act 2011

14 Powers relating to other bodies U.K.

(1) The Welsh Ministers may by order abolish any of the following—

(a) an agricultural dwelling-house advisory committee for an area in, or consisting of, Wales;

(b) an agricultural wages committee for an area in, or consisting of, Wales;

(c) the Environment Protection Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 12(6) of the Environment Act 1995 (Wales);

(d) the regional and local fisheries advisory committee established pursuant to section 13(5) of that Act (Wales);

(e) a regional advisory committee maintained under section 37(1)(b) of the Forestry Act 1967 for a conservancy in, or consisting of, Wales.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may include provision transferring functions from the body being abolished to—

(a) the Welsh Ministers, or

(b) any other person exercising Welsh devolved functions.

(3) The Welsh Ministers may by order modify the funding arrangements of inspectors appointed by the Welsh Ministers under section 86 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (assessors for the enforcement of water quality).

(4) In subsection (3), the reference to modifying funding arrangements has effect as if the reference in section 4(3)(a) to a Minister were to the Welsh Ministers.

(5) The Welsh Ministers may by order do any of the following in relation to an internal drainage board for an area wholly or mainly in Wales—

(a) modify its constitutional arrangements;

(b) modify its functions;

(c) transfer any of its functions to—

(i) the Welsh Ministers;

(ii) any other person exercising Welsh devolved functions;

(iii) a company limited by guarantee;

(iv) a community interest company;

(v) a body of trustees or other unincorporated body of persons.

(6) In subsection (5)(a), the reference to modifying constitutional arrangements has effect as if the references in section 3(2)(h) and (3)(e) to Ministers were to the Welsh Ministers.

(7) The Welsh Ministers must consult the Secretary of State before making an order under subsection (5) relating to an internal drainage board for an area not wholly in Wales.