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;