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The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013

The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013

In forceThis text since 31 Dec 2020law://uk/wsi/2013/755@2026-11-11

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Contents

1 Title, commencement and extent
2 Interpretation
3 General functions of the Natural Resources Body for Wales
4 Modification and transfer of functions, consequential and other provisions
5 Other modifications of enactments
6 In any local enactment which is not amended by any...
7 In any local enactment which is not amended by any...
8 Abolition of the Countryside Council for Wales
9 Abolition of advisory committees
10 Transitional provisions and savings
Schedule 1 Functions of the natural resources body for wales
Schedule 2 Acts of parliament
Schedule 3 Assembly measures
Schedule 4 Uk statutory instruments
Schedule 5 Welsh statutory instruments
Schedule 6 Other subordinate legislation
Schedule 7 Transitional provisions and savings

Contents

1 Title, commencement and extent
2 Interpretation
3 General functions of the Natural Resources Body for Wales
4 Modification and transfer of functions, consequential and other provisions
5 Other modifications of enactments
6 In any local enactment which is not amended by any...
7 In any local enactment which is not amended by any...
8 Abolition of the Countryside Council for Wales
9 Abolition of advisory committees
10 Transitional provisions and savings
Schedule 1 Functions of the natural resources body for wales
Schedule 2 Acts of parliament
Schedule 3 Assembly measures
Schedule 4 Uk statutory instruments
Schedule 5 Welsh statutory instruments
Schedule 6 Other subordinate legislation
Schedule 7 Transitional provisions and savings

Contents

3,251 provisions, too many to show on one page. Open a part or section to read it with its history and connections, or search inside the text.

1 · Title, commencement and extent
2 · Interpretation
3 · General functions of the Natural Resources Body for Wales
4 · Modification and transfer of functions, consequential and other provisions
1. (1) Schedules 2 and 3 contain amendments to primary legislation which—
2. (2) Schedules 4, 5 and 6 contain amendments to subordinate legislation which—
5 · Other modifications of enactments
6 · In any local enactment which is not amended by any...
7 · In any local enactment which is not amended by any...
8 · Abolition of the Countryside Council for Wales
1. (1) The CCW is abolished.
2. (2) Accordingly, the following are repealed—
9 · Abolition of advisory committees
1. (1) The following are abolished—
2. (2) Accordingly, the following provisions of the 1995 Act are repealed—
10 · Transitional provisions and savings
Schedule 1 · Functions of the natural resources body for wales
Schedule 2 · Acts of parliament
1. Part 1 Public General Acts
2. Part 2 Local Acts
Schedule 3 · Assembly measures
Schedule 4 · Uk statutory instruments
Schedule 5 · Welsh statutory instruments
Schedule 6 · Other subordinate legislation
Schedule 7 · Transitional provisions and savings

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Key facts

Type: Statutory instrument · WSI 2013/755
Made by: Welsh Government
Extent: England and Wales

History · 11 versions

31 Dec 2020Reading
1 Jan 2018
30 Nov 2017
1 Mar 2016
1 Oct 2015
1 Jun 2015
19 Mar 2015
7 Mar 2015

Show all 11 versions What changed on 31 Dec 2020

Connections

Amends 13: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 19742 provisions; Equality Act 20102 provisions; The Coast Protection (Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2003; The Countryside Access (Exclusion or Restriction of Access) (Wales) Regulations 2003; The Countryside Access (Dedication of Land as Access Land) (Wales) Regulations 2003; The Countryside Access (Provisional and Conclusive Maps) (Wales) Regulations 2002; The Countryside Access (Appeals Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2002; The Wildlife and Countryside (Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2002; The Countryside Access (Local Access Forums) (Wales) Regulations 2001; The Countryside Access (Draft Maps) (Wales) Regulations 2001; The Crime and Disorder Strategies (Prescribed Descriptions) (Wales) Order 2009; The Controls on Dogs (Non-application to Designated Land) (Wales) Order 2007; The Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) (Undertakers Wholly or Mainly in Wales) Regulations 2004

Defined terms · 46

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appropriate agency
(“asiantaeth briodol”) has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 as amended by this Order.
appropriate agency management measures
means measures in relation to a bathing water taken by the appropriate agency— a to reduce the risk of pollution (being measures within the appropriate agency's responsibilities referred to in regulation 5);
appropriate authority
means— a in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
appropriate body
means— a in relation to England, the Forestry Commission;
appropriate provision
(“darpariaeth briodol”) means such provision with respect to— a means of access to or within the premises;
appropriate steps
(“camau priodol”) means steps which are— a reasonably practicable;
charging authority
means the body that makes or proposes to make a charging scheme ”.
England
includes the sea adjacent to England, not forming any part of Wales, to a distance of 12 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured;
facilities
(“cyfleusterau”) includes, without limitation— a accommodation for visitors, camping sites and caravan sites;
functions
means— a in relation to the Commissioners, functions under the Forestry Acts 1967 to 1979;
local enactment
(“deddfiad lleol”) means any local Act or any subordinate legislation made under or by virtue of a local Act.
nature conservation
(“cadwraeth natur”) means the conservation of flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features;
permit
(“hawlen”) means any registration, exemption, approval, permission, licence, consent, assent or other authorisation, however described;
permitting decision
(“penderfyniad ynghylch hawlenni”) means any decision to— (a) grant or refuse an application for a permit;
pollution control functions
(“swyddogaethau rheoli llygredd”) has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Environment Act 1995;
related activities
(“gweithgareddau cysylltiedig”) includes, without limitation, the making of experiments and inquiries and the collection of statistics and information. 10D The functions conferred by articles 10 to 10C are exercisable in relation to Wales and the Welsh zone. 10E 1 The Body may institute criminal proceedings in England and Wales. 2 The Body may authorise persons to prosecute on its behalf in proceedings before magistrates' courts in England and Wales. 3 A person so authorised is entitled to prosecute in such proceedings even though that person is not a barrister or solicitor.”
related function
means the function of an inspector under this Order in relation to which a supplementary function is exercised. 5 A supplementary function is exercisable either by an inspector authorised by the Commissioners or by an inspector authorised by the Welsh Ministers according as the related function is exercisable under this article. 6 The functions of an inspector under article 42 are exercisable— a by an inspector authorised by the Commissioners in relation to— i premises in England or Scotland in respect of which a notice has been served under this Order;
relevant byelaws
means byelaws made (or treated as if made) by the NRBW in the exercise of any relevant transferred functions.”
relevant environmental functions
means— a pollution control functions (within the meaning of section 5);
relevant reference
(“cyfeiriad perthnasol”) means a reference which has effect as a reference to the Environment Agency.
relevant transferred functions
(“swyddogaethau trosglwyddedig perthnasol”) means any functions which— a were exercisable by the Environment Agency before 1 April 2013;
research activities
(“gweithgareddau ymchwil”) means research and related activities;
supplementary function
means a function of an inspector under articles 33, 35, 36 and 37;
the 1990 Act
(“Deddf 1990”) means the Environmental Protection Act 1990;
the 1995 Act
(“Deddf 1995”) means the Environment Act 1995;
the 2008 Act
(“Deddf 2008”) means the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008;
the 2010 Order
(“Gorchymyn 2010”) means the Environmental Civil Sanctions (Wales) Order 2010 as amended by this Order.
the appropriate agency
means— a the Environment Agency, in relation to work in England, and b the Natural Resources Body for Wales in relation to work in Wales.”
the appropriate authority
means— (a) in relation to England, the Environment Agency;
the appropriate enforcement authority
means— a in relation to powers and duties of the Commissioners, the Commissioners;
the appropriate forestry authority
means— a in relation to England and Scotland, the Commissioners;
the appropriate legislative authority
means— a the Commissioners, in relation to England and Scotland;
the appropriate licensing authority
means— a the Natural Resources Body for Wales where the area in question is in Wales;
the appropriate supervisory body
means— a in relation to internal drainage districts which are wholly or mainly in England, the Agency;
the Body
(“y Corff”) has the meaning given by article 3(1);
the Establishment Order
(“y Gorchymyn Sefydlu”) means the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012;
the NRBW
means the Natural Resources Body for Wales;” ““the NRBW's area” means the area in respect of which the NRBW carries out its functions relating to fisheries pursuant to section 6(7A) of the Environment Act 1995.”
the NRBW Order
means the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012;”
the relevant Minister
means— a in relation to land in England, the Secretary of State;
the relevant period
(“y cyfnod perthnasol”) means the period commencing on 1 April 2012 and ending on 31 March 2013.
the transfer date
(“y dyddiad trosglwyddo”) means 1 April 2013;
the Welsh zone
(“parth Cymru”) has the meaning given by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.”
transferee
(“trosglwyddai”) means the body or person by whom a transferred function becomes exercisable on the transfer date;
transferor
(“trosglwyddwr”) means the body or person by whom a transferred function was exercisable immediately before the transfer date;
transferred function
(“swyddogaeth drosglwyddedig”) means any function which, by virtue of any provision made by this Order, becomes exercisable on the transfer date by a body or person other than the body or person by whom it was exercisable immediately before that date.
Wales
has the meaning given by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.”

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