Environment (Wales) Act 2016

10 Meaning of public body in sections 11 to 15

(1) In sections 11 to 15, “public body” means any one of the following—

(a) a council of a county or county borough in Wales;

(b) a Local Health Board;

(c) the following NHS Trusts—

(i) Public Health Wales;

(ii) Velindre;

(d) a National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;

(e) a Welsh fire and rescue authority;

(f) the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales;

(g) the Arts Council of Wales;

(h) the Sports Council for Wales;

(i) the National Library of Wales;

(j) the National Museum of Wales.

(2) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (1) by—

(a) adding a person,

(b) removing a person, or

(c) amending a description of a person.

(3) But the regulations—

(a) may amend subsection (1) by adding a person only if that person exercises functions of a public nature;

(b) may amend that subsection by adding a Minister of the Crown only if the Secretary of State consents.

(4) If the regulations amend subsection (1) so as to add a person who has functions of a public nature and other functions, sections 11 to 15 apply to that person only in relation to those of the person’s functions that are of a public nature.

(5) Before making regulations under subsection (2), the Welsh Ministers must consult—

(a) NRW,

(b) each person the Welsh Ministers propose to add or remove by the regulations, and

(c) such other persons as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.