Wales Act 2017 (c. 4)

Part 2 U.K. Legislative and executive competence: further provision

Water etc U.K.

49 Modification of water-related functions U.K.

In section 58 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Her Majesty may by Order in Council—

(a) make provision modifying (by reference to geographical extent or otherwise) a previously conferred or transferred water-related function;

(b) provide for such a function to be exercisable—

(i) concurrently or jointly with a Minister of the Crown or the Welsh Ministers, or

(ii) only with the agreement of, or after consultation with, a Minister of the Crown or the Welsh Ministers.

(2B) In subsection (2A)—

• “"previously conferred or transferred function”” means a function exercisable by—

  (a)

  the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister or the Counsel General,

  (b)

  a Minister of the Crown, or

  (c)

  any authority or other body,

  by virtue of provision contained in or made under this Act or any other enactment;

• “"water-related function”” means a function exercisable in relation to water supply, water quality, water resources management, control of pollution of water resources, sewerage, rivers and other watercourses, land drainage, flood risk management or coastal protection.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 49 in force at 8.1.2018 by S.I. 2017/893, reg. 2