1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 — ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS

    1. 3.The Body

    2. 4.General purpose

    3. 5.Guidance with respect to the Body’s general purpose

    4. 5A.Nature conservation duties

    5. 5B.In exercising any function relating to nature conservation, the Body...

    6. 5C.Access and recreation duties

    7. 5D.Duties relating to historic sites

    8. 5E.Duties relating to well-being

    9. 5F.Duties of Welsh Ministers in relation to proposals relating to the Body's functions

    10. 5G.Recreation in relation to water and associated land

    11. 5H.Provision of facilities for recreation and other purposes

    12. 5I.The power of the Welsh Ministers under section 39 of...

    13. 5J.The power of the Welsh Ministers to make byelaws under...

    14. 6.Initial functions of the Body

    15. 7.(1) The Body must carry out its functions under article...

    16. 8.General duty of the Body to have regard to costs and benefits in exercising powers

    17. 8A.Cooperation with the Environment Agency

    18. 9.General incidental function of the Body

    19. 9A.Power to enter into agreements with local authorities and public bodies

    20. 10.Advice and assistance to Welsh Ministers

    21. 10A.Advice and assistance to others

    22. 10B.Financial assistance

    23. 10C.Research and experimental schemes

    24. 10D.Further provision about advice, assistance and research

    25. 10E.Criminal proceedings

    26. 11.Directions

    27. 11A.Further provisions about directions

  4. PART 3 — FINANCIAL MATTERS

    1. 12.Grants

    2. 12A.Power to charge

    3. 13.General financial duties

    4. 13A.Forestry income

    5. 14.Borrowing powers

    6. 15.Welsh Ministers' guarantees of the Body’s borrowing

  5. PART 4 — INFORMATION ABOUT PERMITTING DECISIONS

    1. 16.Interpretation

    2. 17.Information publication schemes

    3. 18.Notification to Welsh Ministers in relation to self permitting

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      Further provisions about the Body

      1. A1.Interpretation

      2. 1.Status

      3. 1A.Status in relation to nature reserves

      4. 2.Membership

      5. 3.Further provisions relating to initial membership

      6. 4.(1) The Welsh Ministers may nominate one member of staff...

      7. 5.Tenure of office

      8. 6.(1) A person may resign from office as a non-executive...

      9. 7.(1) The Welsh Ministers may remove a person from office...

      10. 8.(1) A person ceases to be deputy chairperson upon ceasing...

      11. 9.(1) A person who ceases to be a member, and...

      12. 10.Remuneration and pensions etc of members

      13. 11.The Body must— (a) pay such pensions or gratuities to...

      14. 12.(1) This article applies if— (a) a person ceases to...

      15. 13.Staff

      16. 14.(1) The Body may pay its employees such remuneration and...

      17. 15.(1) The Body may— (a) pay such pensions or gratuities...

      18. 16.Procedure

      19. 17.No proceeding of the Body or of any committee or...

      20. 18.Delegation of functions

      21. 19.Membership of committees and sub-committees

      22. 20.Application of seal and proof of documents

      23. 21.Corporate Plan

      24. 22.Annual report

      25. 23.Accounts

      26. 24.Information

  8. Explanatory Note