The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 No. 1627

SCHEDULE 1 Definitions

PART 1 Meaning of (a) “retained function” and (b) “any function in relation to which functions are exercisable by a Minister of the Crown or Government Department”

4.  For the purposes of regulation 2(1)(1) and paragraph 3, functions are not to be regarded as exercisable by a Minister of the Crown or government department in relation to any function of a public authority merely because—

(a) the agreement of a Minister of the Crown or government department is required to the exercise of a function of the public authority;

(b) a Minister of the Crown or government department must be consulted by the public authority, or by the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister, the Counsel General, a Northern Ireland Minister or a Northern Ireland department, about the exercise of a function of the public authority; or

(c) a Minister of the Crown or government department may exercise functions falling within paragraph 5 in relation to functions of the public authority.

(1)

See definitions of “secondary devolved Northern Ireland function”, “secondary devolved Scottish function” and “secondary devolved Welsh function”.