The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999

Functions under the following provisions are transferred not in relation to Wales but in the manner indicated, and article 2(c) of this Order shall not have effect in relation thereto—

(a) the function under section 1(2)(b) is transferred to the Assembly to the extent that it may make such appointments as will ensure that there is at all times one member of the Agency appointed by it, and under Schedule 1 only functions vested in “the appropriate Minister" are transferred to the Assembly, and only to the extent that such functions relate to any member appointed by the Assembly;

(b) functions under section 12 and Schedule 3 are transferred to the Assembly in relation to such region as is determined under section 12(6) and the committee which is established for that region;

(c) functions under section 13 are transferred to the Assembly in relation to such region as is determined under subsection (5) and the committee which is established for that region and such local advisory committees, and their respective areas of responsibility, as are established within that region;

(d) the functions under sections 15 and 16 which are transferred to the Assembly are only the functions of the Secretary of State but those functions are transferred to the full extent that they are exercisable by the Secretary of State;

(e) functions under sections 17 and 18 are transferred to the Assembly in relation to the regional flood defence committee for an area the whole or the greater part of which is in Wales;

[F1 (ea) functions under section 18A are transferred to the Assembly in relation to the local flood defence scheme for a district which is in the area of a regional flood defence committee the whole or the greater part of which is in Wales;]

(f) the functions under Schedule 4 which are transferred to the Assembly are only the functions of the Secretary of State except that there are also transferred to the Assembly functions exercisable by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in pursuance of sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “the relevant Minister" in paragraph 1(5) in relation to the alteration of the boundaries of an area the whole of which is in Wales;

(g) functions under Schedule 5 are transferred to the Assembly in relation to any regional flood defence committee for an area wholly or mainly in Wales and in relation to any local flood defence committee for a district within the area of that regional flood defence committee.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.4.2004) by Water Act 2003 (c. 37), ss. 100(5)(b), 105(3) (with s. 100(7)); S.I. 2004/641, art. 3(iii)(x) (with Sch. 3 para. 7)