Part 1General order-making powers
Powers of Welsh Ministers
15Powers of Welsh Ministers: consequential provision etc
1
An order under section 13 or 14 may contain consequential, supplementary, incidental or transitional provision, or savings.
2
Where an order under either of those sections transfers functions, the power in subsection (1) includes power to make consequential or supplementary provision—
a
to modify the constitutional or funding arrangements of the transferor or transferee (subject to subsection (4)),
b
to modify functions of the transferor or transferee, or
c
to confer powers of direction on the Welsh Ministers in relation to functions transferred.
3
Where an order under either of those sections modifies functions of a body or office-holder, the power in subsection (1) includes power to make consequential or supplementary provision to modify the constitutional or funding arrangements of the body or office (subject to subsection (4)).
4
Subsections (2)(a) and (3) do not confer power on the Welsh Ministers to modify the constitutional or funding arrangements of—
a
the Environment Agency,
b
the Forestry Commissioners, or
c
any other cross-border operator.
5
In subsections (2) to (4) references to modifying constitutional or funding arrangements have effect as if the references in sections 3(2)(h) and (3)(e) and 4(3)(a) to a Minister were to the Welsh Ministers.
6
The Secretary of State may by order modify the constitutional or funding arrangements of a person referred to in subsection (4)(a) to (c) in consequence of an order made by the Welsh Ministers under section 13 or 14.
7
The reference in subsection (6) to modifying the funding arrangements of a person includes modifying the extent to which the person is funded by the Welsh Ministers, but the Secretary of State may only modify the extent to which a person is funded by the Welsh Ministers with their consent.