SCHEDULE 2ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

PART 1 Public General Acts

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1

Section 5 is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “The Agency's” substitute “ An appropriate agency's ”.

3

In subsection (2), for “The Agency” substitute “ An appropriate agency ”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

in the opening words—

i

for “either of the Ministers” substitute “ the appropriate national authority ”;

ii

for “the Agency” substitute “ an appropriate agency ”;

b

in paragraph (a), for “that Minister” substitute “ the appropriate national authority ”;

c

in paragraph (b)—

i

for “that Minister” substitute “ the appropriate national authority ”;

ii

for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ appropriate agency ”.

5

In subsections (4) and (5), for “the Agency” substitute “ an appropriate agency ”.

6

After subsection (5) insert—

6

But in relation to the Natural Resources Body for Wales, “pollution control powers” and “pollution control functions” do not include powers or functions which—

a

were exercisable by the Countryside Council for Wales or the Forestry Commissioners immediately before 1 April 2013; and

b

are functions of that Body by virtue of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013.