The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013

Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c. 51)

149.—(1) Section 41 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in the appropriate places insert the following definitions—

““the appropriate agency” means—

(a)

the Agency, except in relation to Wales (within the meaning of the Government of Wales Act 2006); and

(b)

the Natural Resources Body for Wales, in relation to Wales (within that meaning);”;

““area”, in relation to the appropriate agency, means the area in relation to which it carries out its functions relating to fisheries by virtue of—

(a)

section 6(7) of the Environment Act 1995, in the case of the Agency;

(b)

section 6(7A) of that Act, in the case of the Natural Resources Body for Wales;”;

(b) in the definition of “authorised officer”, in paragraph (a), for the words after “officer of” substitute “the appropriate agency;”.

(3) In subsection (3), for the words from “authorising” to “any other” substitute “authorising the appropriate agency or any other”.