425. In regulation 87, after paragraph (1) insert—E+W
“(1A) The relevant provisions have effect as if the 2010 Regulations were amended as follows—
(a)in regulation 4(1)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a)(i) omit “or Wales”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)the Natural Resources Body for Wales, where the UK operator has its registered office in Wales;”;
(b)in regulation 7, for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)the Welsh Ministers, where the regulator is the Natural Resources Body for Wales;”;
(c)in regulation 52(9)—
(i)for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)in respect of an appeal against a notice or deemed refusal of the Environment Agency, the Secretary of State;”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)in respect of an appeal against a notice or deemed refusal of the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the Welsh Ministers;”;
(d)in regulation 60—
(i)in paragraph (5)(a) for “paragraph (5A)” substitute “ paragraphs (5A) to (5C) ”;
(ii)in paragraph (5)(g) after “and 9” insert “ , as modified by paragraph (7A) ”;
(iii)for paragraph (5A) substitute—
“(5A) In regulation 2—
(a)in the definition of “area”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a) omit “and Wales”
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)in respect of the Natural Resources Body for Wales, Wales;”;
(b)in the definition of “UK operator”, after “means” insert “ (subject to regulation 2A of the Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2010) ”.”;
(iv)after paragraph (5A) insert—
“(5B) In regulation 4—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a)(i) omit “or Wales”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)the Natural Resources Body for Wales, where the UK operator has its registered office in Wales;”.
(5C) In regulation 7, for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)the Welsh Ministers, where the regulator is the Natural Resources Body for Wales;”.”;
(v)after paragraph (7) insert—
“(7A) In regulation 36(6)—
(a)for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)in respect of an appeal against a notice or deemed refusal of the Environment Agency, the Secretary of State;”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)in respect of an appeal against a notice or deemed refusal of the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the Welsh Ministers;”.”.”