Part 1

General order-making powers

Powers of Welsh Ministers

Powers relating to environmental bodies
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1
The Welsh Ministers may by order modify—
a
the functions of the Countryside Council for Wales (“the CCW”),
b
the Welsh devolved functions of the Environment Agency,
c
the Welsh devolved functions of the Forestry Commissioners, or
d
the functions of a Welsh Flood and Coastal Committee.
2
The Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any function of the CCW to—
a
a new body,
b
the Welsh Ministers,
c
the Environment Agency or the Forestry Commissioners, or
d
any other person exercising Welsh devolved functions.
3
The Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any Welsh devolved function of the Environment Agency or the Forestry Commissioners to—
a
a new body,
b
the Welsh Ministers,
c
the CCW, or
d
any other person exercising Welsh devolved functions.
4
The Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any function of a Welsh Flood and Coastal Committee to—
a
a new body,
b
the Welsh Ministers, or
c
any other person exercising Welsh devolved functions.
5
The Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any function of theirs relating to the environment to—
a
a new body,
b
the CCW, or
c
the Environment Agency or the Forestry Commissioners.
6
The Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any Welsh environmental function from the person whose function it is to—
a
a new body,
b
the CCW, or
c
the Environment Agency or the Forestry Commissioners.
7
The Welsh Ministers may by order establish a body corporate for the purposes of this section; and in this section references to a “new body” are to any body so established.
8
In this section “Welsh Flood and Coastal Committee” means a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee established under section 22(1)(c) of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 for a region wholly or mainly in Wales.
9
The Welsh Ministers must consult the Secretary of State before making an order under subsection (1) or (4) relating to a Welsh Flood and Coastal Committee for a region not wholly in Wales.