Public Bodies Act 2011
2011 CHAPTER 24
Commentary
Part 2: Other Provisions Relating to Public Bodies
Section 27: Delegation of welsh environmental functions
71.Section 27 provides for the Environment Agency, the Forestry Commissioners and any other person exercising Welsh environmental functions to make arrangements between themselves under which one exercises a Welsh environmental function for the other. Arrangements may also be made by them to co-operate when carrying out Welsh environmental functions. Subsection (4) confers a power on Welsh Ministers to make provision by order about such arrangements (including about the charging of fees in relation to the arrangements).
72.Subsection (3) provides that such arrangements require the consent of Welsh Ministers. Subsection (6) provides that such arrangements require the consent of the Secretary of State where an arrangement involves, or an order under subsection (4) affects, the Environment Agency, the Forestry Commissioners or any other person who is a cross-border operator.
73.Subsection (5) provides that an order under subsection (4) is subject to the negative resolution procedure in the National Assembly for Wales.
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