278.—(1) Section 154 is amended as follows.E+W
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a)after “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, insert “ or the NRBW ”;
(b)for “either of the Ministers” substitute “ the relevant Minister ”.
(3) In subsection (2)—
(a)in the opening words, for “each of the Ministers” substitute “ the relevant Minister ”;
(b)in paragraph (b)—
(i)after “Agency”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “ or, as the case may be, by the NRBW, ”;
(ii)after “Agency”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “ or the NRBW ”.
(4) In subsections (3) and (4), after “Agency” insert “ or the NRBW ”.
(5) In subsection (6)—
(a)after “(incidental general powers of the Agency)” insert “ or article 9 of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (general incidental function of the Body) (S.I. 2012/1903) ”;
(b)after “on the Agency” insert “ or the NRBW ”;
(c)in paragraph (a), after “Agency” insert “ or, as the case may be, the NRBW ”.
(6) After subsection (6) insert—
“(7) In this section, in relation to the NRBW, references to functions have effect as references to relevant transferred functions.
(8) In subsections (1) and (2), “the relevant Minister” means—
(a)in relation to land in England, the Secretary of State; and
(b)in relation to land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”