(1)The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 128 (Countryside Council for Wales) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)Except where otherwise expressly provided, the functions of the Countryside Council for Wales are exercisable in relation to Wales only.
In this Part “Wales” has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.”
(3)In section 132 (general functions of the Council) after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)The following functions are exercisable in relation to Wales and the Welsh zone—
(a)the functions conferred by paragraphs (c) to (e) of subsection (1);
(b)the functions conferred by subsection (2).
In this subsection “Welsh zone” has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.”
(4)In section 134 (grants and loans by the Council) after subsection (4) insert—
“(5)The functions conferred by this section are exercisable in relation to Wales and the Welsh zone.
In this subsection “Welsh zone” has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.”