Part 1 U.K.The Marine Management Organisation

Chapter 3 U.K.Agreements involving the MMO for the exercise of functions

Powers to enter into agreements U.K.

16 Eligible bodies U.K.

(1) In this Chapter “eligible body” means any body in the following list—

(a) the Environment Agency;

(b) Natural England;

(c) any inshore fisheries and conservation authority;

(d) any local fisheries committee constituted by an order made, or having effect as if made, under section 1 of the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (c. 38);

(e) any harbour authority.

[F1 (f)the Natural Resources Body for Wales.]

(2) The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (1) so as to—

(a) add any body or description of body to the list, or

(b) remove any body or description of body from it.

(3) The Secretary of State may not exercise the power conferred by subsection (2)(a) unless satisfied that at least one of the purposes or functions of the body, or bodies of the description, to be added to the list is, or is related to or connected with, a marine function.

(4) A body to be added to the list need not be a public body.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 16(1)(f) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (No. 755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 442 (with Sch. 7)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 16 partly in force; s. 16 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 324(1)(c)

I2 S. 16 in force at 12.1.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 2