Territorial Extent and Application
12.Section 23 sets out the territorial extent of the Act.
13.The Act’s provisions will extend to England and Wales only.
Provisions in the Act that apply in Wales
14.The provisions in the Act relate to non-devolved matters in Wales. The Act does not affect the powers of Welsh Ministers and does not make different provision in relation to England and Wales (except to reflect the division of environmental responsibilities between the Environment Agency and the new Natural Resources Body for Wales).