Part 1General order-making powers
Powers of Welsh Ministers
13Powers relating to environmental bodies
1
The Welsh Ministers may by order modify—
a
the functions of the Countryside Council for Wales (“the CCW”),
b
the Welsh devolved functions of the Environment Agency, F1or
c
the Welsh devolved functions of the Forestry Commissioners, F2...
F2d
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2
The Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any function of the CCW to—
a
a new body,
b
the Welsh Ministers,
c
the Environment Agency or the Forestry Commissioners, or
d
any other person exercising Welsh devolved functions.
3
The Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any Welsh devolved function of the Environment Agency or the Forestry Commissioners to—
a
a new body,
b
the Welsh Ministers,
c
the CCW, or
d
any other person exercising Welsh devolved functions.
F34
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5
The Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any function of theirs relating to the environment to—
a
a new body,
b
the CCW, or
c
the Environment Agency or the Forestry Commissioners.
6
The Welsh Ministers may by order transfer any Welsh environmental function from the person whose function it is to—
a
a new body,
b
the CCW, or
c
the Environment Agency or the Forestry Commissioners.
7
The Welsh Ministers may by order establish a body corporate for the purposes of this section; and in this section references to a “new body” are to any body so established.
F48
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F49
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