Meaning of “the relevant Minister"E+W
7E+WIn this Schedule “the relevant Minister”—
(a)in relation to byelaws which—
(i)are made by virtue of paragraph 5 of Schedule 25 to this Act or by virtue of section 136(8) of the M1Water Act 1989 as read with the savings in paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 2 to the M2Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (transfer of land drainage functions under local statutory provisions); and
(ii)have effect in [F1a flood risk management region F2... in England],
means the Minister;
(b)in relation to byelaws made by virtue of paragraph 6 of that Schedule 25 or by virtue of any provision amended by Schedule 17 to the Water Act 1989 (fisheries functions of the [F3Agency]), means the Secretary of State or the Minister; and
(c)in relation to any other byelaws, means the Secretary of State.
[F4For the purposes of this paragraph “flood risk management region” means the region of a Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, within the meaning of section 22 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 26 para. 7(a)(ii) substituted (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(2)(r), Sch. 10 para. 15(a)
F2Words in Sch. 26 para. 7 omitted (14.7.2017) by virtue of Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3), s. 88(3)(c), Sch. 2 para. 20(6); S.I. 2017/714, art. 2
F3Word in Sch. 26 para. 7 substituted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
F4Words in Sch. 26 para. 7 inserted (14.7.2014) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(2)(r), Sch. 10 para. 15(b)
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