Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2013/755/schedule/2/made
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1. In section 343(1) of the Public Health Act 1936, in the definition of “land drainage authority”, for the words from “means” to “an” substitute “means the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or an”.
2.—(1) Section 9A of the Statistics of Trade Act 1947 is amended as follows.
(a)in paragraph (a), after “the Environment Agency” insert “, the Natural Resources Body for Wales”;
(b)in paragraph (b), for “either of those Agencies authorised by that Agency” substitute “any of those bodies authorised by that body”.
(3) In subsection (2), for “Agency” substitute “body”.
3. The Coast Protection Act 1949 is amended as follows.
(a)for “coast protection authority” substitute “coastal erosion risk management authority”;
(b)for “district” substitute “area”.
(3) In subsection (1B), for “district” substitute “area”.
(4) Omit subsection (1C).
8.—(1) Section 16(4) is amended as follows.
(2) For the words from “and to the” to “and to any” substitute “and to the appropriate agency and to any”.
(3) For the words from “by the” to “by any” substitute “by the appropriate agency or by any”.
9.—(1) Section 17 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (3), for the words from “that area, to” to “and to any” substitute “that area, to the appropriate agency and to any”.
(3) In subsection (9), for the words from “by the” to “or an” substitute “by the appropriate agency or an”.
11.—(1) Section 47(c) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), for the words from “by the” to “or an” substitute “by the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or an”.
(a)for the words before “or the internal drainage board consents” substitute “unless the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales”;
(b)for the words from “on which” to “represented” substitute “on which the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or the internal drainage board is represented”.
13.—(1) In Schedule 1, paragraph 1 is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (b), omit the words before “on any”.
(3) After sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)on the Environment Agency if any part of the area affected by the order is in England, and on the Natural Resources Body for Wales if any part of the area affected by the order is in Wales;”.
14.—(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 2, for the words from “notice on” to “catchment board” substitute “notice on the Environment Agency (if any land to which the draft order relates is in England), the Natural Resources Body for Wales (if any land to which the draft order relates is in Wales), and on any catchment board”.
(3) In paragraph 12, for the words from “notice on” to “catchment board” substitute “notice on the Environment Agency (if any land to which the interim order relates is in England), the Natural Resources Body for Wales (if any land to which the interim order relates is in Wales), and on any catchment board”.
15. The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 is amended as follows.
16. In sections 4A(2) and 15A(1)(c), for “Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
17. In section 16, for “Council”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
18. In section 21(4), for “Council” substitute “Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
20. In section 65(5A), for “Council” substitute “Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
21. In sections 85 and 86A, for “Council”, in each place where it occurs (including in the headings to those sections), substitute “Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
23. In section 99(6), for the words from “incurred by” to “or an” substitute “incurred by the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or an”.
25.—(1) In Schedule 1, paragraph 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (4), for the words from “represented” to “or a” substitute “represented by the Environment Agency (as respects England), the Natural Resources Body for Wales (as respects Wales), or a”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (5), for “Council”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
27.—(1) Section 54(4) of the Public Health 1961 is amended as follows.
(2) For the words from “by the” to “or any” substitute “by the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or any”.
(3) For the words from “with that” to “that board” substitute “with that Agency, Body or board (as the case may be)”.
28. In section 66(1) of the Pipe—lines Act 1962, in the definition of “statutory water undertakers”, for the words from “means” to “or” substitute “means the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or”.
29.—(1) Section 29 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 is amended as follows.
(a)for “Forestry Commissioners” substitute “appropriate authority”;
(b)for “those Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the appropriate authority”;
(c)for “the Commissioners”, in the first and second places where it occurs, substitute “the appropriate authority”.
(3) In subsection (3), for “Forestry Commissioners” substitute “appropriate authority”.
“(4) In this section “appropriate authority” means—
(b)in all other respects, the Forestry Commissioners.”
30. The Harbours Act 1964 is amended as follows.
32. In Part 1 of Schedule 3, in paragraph 18(4), in the definition of “the relevant conservation body”, for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
33. The Gas Act 1965 is amended as follows.
34. In sections 8(5) and 9(5), for the words from “or by” to “it shall” substitute “, by the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales, it shall”.
35.—(1) Section 15 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)(a), for the words from “or the” to “transporter” substitute “, the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the gas transporter”.
(3) In subsection (3), for the words from “are” to “provide” substitute “are statutory water undertakers, the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the gas transporter shall, if the statutory water undertakers, the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales provide”.
(4) In subsection (4), for the words from “or the” to “transporter” substitute “, the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the gas transporter”.
(5) In subsection (10), for the words from “undertakers” to “or any” substitute “undertakers, the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or any”.
37.—(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraphs 4(2) and 7(3), for paragraph (bb) substitute—
“(bb)on the Environment Agency if any part of the storage area or protective area is in England, and on the Natural Resources Body for Wales if any part of either of those areas is in Wales, and”.
(3) In paragraph 12(1), for paragraph (bb) substitute—
“(bb)on the Environment Agency if any part of the additional land is in England, and on the Natural Resources Body for Wales if any part of that land is in Wales, and”.
(4) In paragraph 16(2), for paragraph (bb) substitute—
38.—(1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for the words from “apply” to “for a” substitute “apply to the appropriate agency for a”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2), for the words from “made” to “shall” substitute “made, the appropriate agency shall”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (3), for the words from “of the” to “statutory” substitute “of the appropriate agency, a statutory”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (4), for the words before “shall” substitute “On issuing the certificate, the appropriate agency”.
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for the words before “has issued” substitute “Where the appropriate agency”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (3), for the words from “and to the” to “an” substitute “and to the appropriate agency an”;
(i)for the words from “made” to “for a” substitute “made to the appropriate agency for a”;
(ii)for the words from “applicant” to “end” substitute “applicant and the appropriate agency, at the end”;
(iii)for the words from “issued by” to “accordance” substitute “issued by the appropriate agency in accordance”;
(iv)for the words from “as if” to “had issued” substitute “as if the appropriate agency had issued”.
(4) In paragraph 6, for the words from “paragraph 5” to “or as” substitute “paragraph 5 of this Schedule, the appropriate agency or as”.
“8A In this Schedule, “the appropriate agency” means—
39.—(1) In Schedule 4, paragraph 5 is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), for the words from “undertakers” (in the first place where it occurs) to “provide” substitute “undertakers, the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the gas transporter shall, if the statutory water undertakers, the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales provide”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2), for the words from “undertakers” to “shall” substitute “undertakers, the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the gas transporter shall”.
41.—(1) In section 26(1) of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, the definition of “the appropriate Agency” is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (a), omit “or Wales”.
“(c)in the case of a site in Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales.”
44. The Forestry Act 1967 is amended as follows.
46.—(1) Section 3 is amended as follows.
(a)for “Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate forestry authority”;
(b)for “England and Wales” substitute “England or Wales”;
(c)for “Commissioners'” substitute “appropriate forestry authority's”.
(3) In subsection (2), for “Commissioners”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
(4) In subsection (3), for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
47.—(1) Sections 5(1) and (2) and 6 are amended as follows.
(3) For “England and Wales”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “England or Wales”.
48. In section 7, for “Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
49. In section 7A(1), omit “and Wales”.
50. In section 8(1)(c), for “and in England and Wales” substitute “in England and in Wales”.
51. In section 8A, for “England and Wales” substitute “England or (as the case may be) Wales”.
53.—(1) Section 9 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
(a)in sub-paragraph (i), after “which are felled” insert “in the relevant territory”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
(4) In subsection (5), for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate legislative authority”.
(5) In subsection (6), after the definition of “quarter” insert—
Wales where the felling is carried out in Wales;”.
55. In sections 11 to 13, for “Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
56.—(1) Section 14 is amended as follows.
(3) In subsection (2), for “England and Wales” substitute “England or Wales”.
58.—(1) Sections 16, 17A and 17B are amended as follows.
(2) For “Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs (including in the heading to section 17A), substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
(3) For “England and Wales” substitute “England or Wales”.
60.—(1) Section 19 is amended as follows.
(3) In subsection (3), for “England and Wales” substitute “England or Wales”.
(4) In the heading, for “Commissioners'” substitute “appropriate forestry authority's”.
61.—(1) Sections 20 and 21(2) are amended as follows.
(2) For “England and Wales” substitute “England or Wales”.
(3) For “Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
63. In section 23(1), for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate legislative authority”.
64.—(1) Section 24 is amended as follows.
65. In section 25, for “England and Wales” substitute “England or Wales”.
66. In section 26, for “Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
67.—(1) Section 27 is amended as follows.
(a)for “England and Wales” substitute “England or Wales”;
(b)for “Provided that” to the end, substitute “But this is subject to subsections (1A) and (1B).”
“(1A) The members of a committee appointed in relation to a case concerning trees or land in England or Scotland shall not include any Forestry Commissioner or employee of the Commissioners.
(1B) The members of a committee appointed in relation to a case concerning trees or land in Wales shall not include any member or employee of the Natural Resources Body for Wales.”
(4) In subsection (3)(c), for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
(5) In subsection (4), omit “and Wales”.
68. In section 28, for “Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
69. In section 30(5), for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
71.—(1) Section 35 is amended as follows.
(2) In the definitions of “conservancy” and “felling directions”, for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
(3) In the definition of “prescribed”, for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate legislative authority”.
72.—(1) Section 37 is amended as follows.
“(1) For the purposes of advising the appropriate forestry authority as to the performance of their functions under section 1(3) and Part II of this Act, and such other functions as the appropriate forestry authority may from time to time determine—
(a)the Commissioners shall continue to maintain, in relation to England and Scotland, the central advisory committee known as the Home Grown Timber Advisory Committee; and
(b)the appropriate forestry authority shall continue to maintain a regional advisory committee for each conservancy (within the meaning of Part II of this Act) in Great Britain.”
(4) For the heading substitute “Advisory committees”.
74.—(1) Section 39 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “England and Wales” substitute “England or Wales”.
76.—(1) Section 46 is amended as follows.
(a)for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate legislative authority”;
(b)for “their” substitute “the”;
(c)after “control” insert “of the appropriate forestry authority”.
(a)in the opening words, for “Commissioners'” substitute “appropriate legislative authority's”;
(b)in paragraph (a), for “Commissioners” substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
(4) In subsection (4) omit “and Wales”.
“(4C) A draft of any statutory instrument containing byelaws under this section with respect to land in Wales must be laid before the National Assembly for Wales.”
(6) In the heading, for “Commissioners'” substitute “Appropriate legislative authority's”.
77.—(1) Section 48 is amended as follows.
(a)for “Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate enforcement authority”;
(b)for “them” substitute “the appropriate enforcement authority”.
“(1A) In subsection (1) “the appropriate enforcement authority” means—
(c)in relation to powers and duties of the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales.”
(4) In subsections (2) and (3), for “Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate forestry authority”.
79.—(1) In Schedule 6, paragraph 4 is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (2), after “For the purposes of this Act” insert “but subject to sub-paragraph (3),”.
“(3) Any land in Wales which, immediately prior to 1 April 2013, was treated as being placed at the disposal of the Commissioners pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) shall thereafter be treated as being placed at the disposal of the Natural Resources Body for Wales by virtue of section 39(1) of this Act, without prejudice to the power of the Welsh Ministers to make any other disposition with regard to that land.”
81. The Agriculture Act 1967 is amended as follows.
82. In section 46(3), for “the Forestry Commission” substitute “the appropriate forestry authority”.
83. In section 49(3)(c), for “the Forestry Commission”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the appropriate forestry authority”.
84. In section 50(3), for paragraph (g) substitute—
“(g)the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or any water undertaker or sewerage undertaker;”.
85. In section 52(2)(a), for “the Forestry Commission” substitute “the appropriate forestry authority”.
86. In section 57(1), in the appropriate place insert—
““the appropriate forestry authority” means the Forestry Commission in relation to England and Scotland and the Natural Resources Body for Wales in relation to Wales;”.
88. The Countryside Act 1968 is amended as follows.
89. For the cross-heading before section 1 substitute—
“The Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
90. Omit section 1.
92. In section 4, for “Council”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “NRBW”.
93.—(1) Section 8 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (4), for “and such” substitute “(if the country park is in England), the NRBW (if the country park is in Wales), and in either case, such”.
95. In sections 13(4), 15 and 15A, for “Council”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “NRBW”.
97. In section 23, omit subsection (5).
100. In section 37, for “Council” substitute “NRBW”.
101.—(1) Section 38 is amended as follows.
(2) For “Council” substitute “NRBW”.
(3) For the words from “belongs” to “water undertaker is” substitute “belongs to the Environment Agency, the NRBW or a water undertaker or which the Agency, the NRBW or a water undertaker is”.
105.—(1) Section 49(2) is amended as follows.
106. The Conservation of Seals Act 1970 is amended as follows.
108. In section 13, after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers and the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
109.—(1) In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972, the list of “Other Bodies” is amended as follows.
“Employment by the Natural Resources Body for Wales.”
111. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is amended as follows.
112.—(1) Section 28 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (3)(a), after “the Environment Agency,” insert “the Natural Resources Body for Wales,”.
(3) In subsection (4), after “the Environment Agency,” insert “the Natural Resources Body for Wales,”.
(4) In subsection (5)(a), after “the Environment Agency” insert “or of the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
113. In section 38, for “or the Environment Agency” substitute “, the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
114. The Control of Pollution Act 1974 is amended as follows.
115. In section 30(1), in the definition of “the appropriate Agency”—
“(aa)in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales; and”.
117. The Reservoirs Act 1975 is amended as follows(2).
118.—(1) Section 1 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (4)(a), for the words from “by” to “may be,” substitute “by the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales (the “NRBW”) or a water undertaker, the Environment Agency, the NRBW or, as the case may be, the water”.
(3) In subsection (4A), omit “and Wales”.
(4) After subsection (4B) insert—
“(4C) The “area” of the NRBW, in its capacity as a relevant authority for the purposes of this Act, is the whole of Wales.”
“(5A) In this Act, “appropriate agency” means—
(a)in relation to reservoirs in England, the Environment Agency;
(b)in relation to reservoirs in Wales, the NRBW.”
119.—(1) Section 2 is amended as follows.
(a)omit “and Wales,”;
(b)after “the Environment Agency” insert “, in Wales the NRBW”.
(a)after “the Environment Agency” insert “or the NRBW”;
(b)after “the Agency” insert “or the NRBW”.
120. In sections 2A to 2D(3), for “the Environment Agency” and “the Agency”, in each place where they occur, substitute “the appropriate agency”.
122. In sections 21B(1) and 22(6), for “Environment Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
124. In section 27A(2), for “Environment Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
125. In Schedule 1, in the list of defined expressions, in the appropriate places insert—
“Appropriate agency Section 1(5A)”;
“Area (in relation to the NRBW) Section 1(4C)”;
“NRBW Section 1(4)(a)”.
126.—(1) Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 2, in the list of bodies of which all members are disqualified, in the appropriate place insert—
“The Natural Resources Body for Wales.”
(3) In Part 3, in the list of other disqualifying offices, omit “Any member of the Countryside Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.”
127. The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 is amended as follows.
130.—(1) Section 5 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2)(b), for the words from “of” to “may” substitute “of the appropriate agency, for which that agency may”.
(3) In subsection (2A), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
131.—(1) Section 9 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), in the closing words—
(a)for the words from “given by” to “within” substitute “given by the appropriate agency and within”;
(b)for “as the Agency may” substitute “as the appropriate agency may”.
(3) In subsection (3), for the words before “may cause” substitute “The appropriate agency”.
132.—(1) Section 10 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for the words before “may construct” substitute “The appropriate agency”.
(3) In subsection (2), for the words before “may abolish” substitute “The appropriate agency”.
(a)for the words from “incurred by” to “repairing” substitute “incurred by the appropriate agency in repairing”;
(b)for the words after “recovered” substitute “by the appropriate agency in a summary manner”.
(5) Accordingly, in the heading to section 10, for the words before “to construct” substitute “Power of appropriate agency”.
133. In section 11, for “Agency” and “Agency's”, in each place where they occur, substitute “appropriate agency” and “appropriate agency's” respectively.
134. In section 12(2), for the words from “by” to “he” substitute “by the appropriate agency he”.
136. In section 14(2) and (3), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
137.—(1) Section 15 is amended as follows.
(a)for the opening words, substitute “The appropriate agency—”;
(i)for “they” substitute “it”;
(ii)for the words from “expense” to “suitable” substitute “expense of the appropriate agency, at a suitable”;
(c)in paragraph (b), for the words from “expense” to “so far” substitute “expense of the appropriate agency so far”.
(3) In subsection (3), for the words before “may” substitute “The appropriate agency”.
(4) In subsection (4), in the closing words, for the words from “authorise” to “prejudicially” substitute “authorise the appropriate agency prejudicially”.
(5) Accordingly, in the heading to section 15, for the words before “to use” substitute “Power of appropriate agency”.
138.—(1) Section 18 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
(a)in paragraph (b), for the words from “done” to “under” substitute “done by the appropriate agency under”;
(b)in the closing words, for the words from “from” to “compensation” substitute “from the appropriate agency compensation”.
(4) In subsection (5), for the words from “in which” to “liable” substitute “in which the appropriate agency is liable”.
139.—(1) Section 25 is amended as follows.
(3) In subsection (7), for the words from “between” to “and the licensee” substitute “between the appropriate agency and the licensee”.
(4) In subsection (10), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
140.—(1) Section 26 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), in the opening words, for the words from “section” to “may” substitute “section, the appropriate agency may”.
(3) In subsections (1A) and (1B), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
(4) In subsection (2), for the words from “shall require” to “publish” substitute “shall require the appropriate agency to publish”.
(5) In subsection (4), for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
(a)for the words from “consent” to “vary” substitute “consent of the appropriate agency vary”;
(b)for the words from “require” to “publish” substitute “require the appropriate agency to publish”.
(7) In subsection (7), for the words from “made by” to “and” substitute “made by the appropriate agency and”.
143.—(1) Section 31(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In the opening words, for the words from “water bailiff” to “and” substitute “water bailiff appointed by the appropriate agency and”.
(3) In paragraph (c), in the opening words, for the words from “fishing” to “area” substitute “fishing in the appropriate agency’s area”.
144.—(1) Section 32 is amended as follows.
(a)in the opening words, for “subsection” substitute “subsections (1A) and”;
(b)in paragraph (a), for the words after “officer of” substitute “the appropriate agency, under a special order in writing from that agency, and”.
“(1A) The appropriate agency may make an order under subsection (1)(a) for the purpose of preventing any offence being committed in its area.”
145. In section 33(1) and (2), for the words from “officer” to “any person” substitute “officer of the appropriate agency, or any person”.
146. In section 35, for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
148. In section 40, for the words from “agreement” to “maintain” substitute “agreement of the appropriate agency) to maintain”.
150.—(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for the words after “Schedule by” substitute “the appropriate agency”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2), for the words before “may” substitute “The appropriate agency”.
(a)for the words before “shall at least” substitute “The appropriate agency”;
(b)for “their”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “its”.
(4) In paragraph 4, for the words from “person” to “shall” substitute “person, the appropriate agency shall”.
(a)for the words from “submitted” to “for” substitute “submitted by the appropriate agency for”;
(b)for the words from “and” to “directed” substitute “and the appropriate agency, if so directed”.
(6) In paragraph 7, for the words before “may grant” substitute “The appropriate agency”.
(7) In paragraph 8, for the words from “agreed” to “and” substitute “agreed by the appropriate agency and”.
(a)in sub-paragraphs (1)(c) and (2)(c), for the words from “consent” to “to” substitute “consent of the appropriate agency to”;
(i)in the opening words, for the words before “shall” substitute “The consent of the appropriate agency”;
(ii)in paragraphs (a) and (b), for the words from “appears” to “to be” substitute “appears to the appropriate agency to be”.
(a)for the words from “employee” to “authorised” substitute “employee of the appropriate agency authorised”;
(b)for the words after “notified to” substitute “the appropriate agency”.
(10) In paragraph 11, for the words after “sent to” substitute “the appropriate agency”.
(a)for the words from “opinion” to “required” substitute “opinion of the appropriate agency are required”;
(b)for the words from “notifies” to “at the time” substitute “notifies the appropriate agency at the time”.
(12) In paragraph 14A(1) and (4), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
(13) In paragraph 15, for the words from “granted” to “every” substitute “granted by the appropriate agency to every”.
(14) In paragraph 18, for the words from “issued” to “as to” substitute “issued by the appropriate agency as to”.
151. In Part 3 of Schedule 3, in the opening words of paragraph 39(1), for the words after “Water Resources Act 1991,” substitute “the appropriate agency—”.
152.—(1) Part 2 of Schedule 4 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 6(b), for the words after “references to” substitute “the appropriate agency; and”.
(3) In paragraph 11—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “order” to “prosecuted” substitute “order to the appropriate agency, unless that agency prosecuted”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for the words from “forward” to “who” substitute “forward it to the appropriate agency, who”.
(4) In paragraph 12, for the words after “conviction to” substitute “the appropriate agency”.
154. In section 30(8) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, after “the Forestry Commissioners” insert “in relation to land in England and the Natural Resources Body for Wales in relation to land in Wales”.
156.—(1) Section 1(1) is amended as follows.
(3) After “lessees of land” insert “in England and Scotland”.
157.—(1) Section 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), for “The Forestry Commissioners” substitute “The appropriate authority”.
(3) In subsection (4), for “the Commissioners” substitute “the appropriate authority”.
(a)in paragraph (a), for “the Commissioners” substitute “the appropriate authority”;
(b)in paragraph (b), at the end insert “(in the case of regulations made by the Forestry Commissioners) or of the National Assembly for Wales (in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers)”.
“(6) In this section “the appropriate authority” means—
158. In section 1(2) of the Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980, for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
159. In section 185(2)(b) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, for the words from “which” to “may” substitute “which the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales may”.
162. In section 107(4), for the words from “this Act” to “or any” substitute “this Act by the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or any”.
163. In section 119D(12)(4), in the definition of “the appropriate conservation body”, in paragraph (b), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
164. In section 120(2)(c), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
165. In section 254(4)(a), for the words after “internal drainage board” substitute “, the Environment Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales without the consent of that body, or”.
169. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 is amended as follows.
170.—(1) Section 16 is amended as follows.
(2) Before subsection (9) insert—
“(8C) In this section, in the case of a licence under any of subsections (1) to (4), so far as relating to Wales, “the appropriate authority” means the Natural Resources Body for Wales.”
(3) In subsection (9), in the opening words, for “subsection (8A)” substitute “subsections (8A) and (8C)”.
(4) In subsection (12), after paragraph (b) insert—
“(c)“Wales” has the meaning given by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.”
171.—(1) Section 27 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), in the definition of “authorised person”, for paragraph (d) substitute—
“(d)any person authorised in writing by—
(i)the Environment Agency, in relation to anything done in England;
(ii)the Natural Resources Body for Wales, in relation to anything done in Wales; or
(iii)a water undertaker or a sewerage undertaker,”.
(3) In subsection (3A), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
175.—(1) Section 37A is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(b), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
(b)omit paragraph (c) (including the “and” at the end).
“(2A) Subject to subsection (3), upon receipt of a notification under subsection (1), Natural England shall, in turn, notify the Environment Agency.”
(5) In subsection (3), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
176. In sections 39(5)(e) and 41A, for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
177. Omit section 47.
178. In section 49, for “the Countryside Council for Wales”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
181. In section 98(9) of the Telecommunications Act 1984, in the definition of “water authority”, in paragraph (a), for the words from “means” to “or” substitute “means the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or”.
182. In section 22 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, in subsections (1)(a)(iv) and (3), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
183. In Schedule 3 to the Inheritance Tax Act 1984, for “Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “The Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
184. In section 573(1) of the Housing Act 1985, after “a Welsh planning board,” insert—
“the Natural Resources Body for Wales,”.
188. The Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 is amended as follows.
189. In section 5C(2), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)where received by the Natural Resources Body for Wales, must be paid to the Welsh Ministers;”.
191. The Water Act 1989 is amended as follows.
193.—(1) In Schedule 25, paragraph 1 is amended as follows.
(2) After sub-paragraph (1)(a) insert—
(3) In sub-paragraph (3), after “The Environment Agency,” insert “the Natural Resources Body for Wales,”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (6), after “the Environment Agency,” insert “the Natural Resources Body for Wales,”.
(5) In sub-paragraph (9)(a), after “the Environment Agency” insert “or the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
(6) In sub-paragraph (11), after “the Environment Agency” insert “or the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
194. In Schedule 5 to the Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989, in paragraph 8, in the definition of “relevant undertaker”, in paragraph (e), for the words before “or any” substitute “the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
195. The Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.
196.—(1) Schedule 4 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 3(1)(c), after “National Rivers Authority,” insert “the Natural Resources Body for Wales,”.
(3) In paragraph 4(1)(b), after “the Environment Agency,” insert “the Natural Resources Body for Wales,”.
197. In Schedule 9, in paragraph 2(2)(b), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
200.—(1) Section 204 is amended as follows.
(2) For “Forestry Commissioners”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
(3) In subsection (1)(b), for “section 1 of the Forestry Act 1979” substitute “article 10B of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1903)”.
201. In section 252(12)(i), for the words after “including a reference to” substitute “the Environment Agency and the Natural Resources Body for Wales, and”.
202. In section 262(3), for the words from “sewerage undertaker” to “any universal” substitute “sewerage undertaker, the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales, any universal”.
205. In section 91(3)(b) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, for the words after “Electricity Act 1989,” substitute “the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales and every water or sewerage undertaker.”
206. In section 39(5) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, for the words from “38(2)” to “every” substitute “38(2) the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales and every”.
207. The 1990 Act is amended as follows.
208.—(1) Section 30(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (a), omit “and Wales” and the “and” at the end.
“(aa)in relation to Wales, is a reference to the Natural Resources Body for Wales; and”.
(4) In the closing words, after “Environment Agency” insert “, the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
209. In section 33A(5), after “Environment Agency” insert “, the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
213. In section 34B(11), in the definition of “enforcement authority”, omit “or” at the end of paragraph (a) and after that paragraph insert—
“(aa)the Natural Resources Body for Wales, or”.
214. In section 36(7), for “Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
220. In section 36(8), in the definition of “the appropriate drainage authority”, in paragraph (a), for the words after “internal drainage district” substitute
(i)in relation to measures to be carried out wholly in England, the Environment Agency;
(ii)in relation to measures to be carried out wholly in Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;
(iii)in relation to measures to be carried out partly in England and partly in Wales, either of those bodies;”.
221. In section 52(1), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, in paragraph (b), for the words from “undertaker” to “electronic” substitute “undertaker, the Environment Agency, the Natural Resources Body for Wales, any electronic”.
222. In section 8(2) of the Deer Act 1991, for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
224.—(1) Section 3(4) is amended as follows.
(2) At the end of paragraph (a), omit “or”.
“(aa)the functions of the NRBW; or”.
(4) After “Environment Agency”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “, the NRBW,”.
225.—(1) Section 4 is amended as follows.
(2) For “the Countryside Council for Wales”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the NRBW”.
(3) In subsection (1), in the closing words, for “the Council” substitute “the NRBW”.
226.—(1) Section 5(4) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (a), after “Agency” insert “and the NRBW”.
228.—(1) Section 17G(4)(a) is amended as follows.
(2) At the end of sub-paragraph (iv) omit “and”.
(3) After sub-paragraph (iv) insert—
“(v)the NRBW; and”.
232. In section 40A, for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3) Before making any order under this section the Authority shall consult—
(a)the Environment Agency, if the order applies to a bulk supply agreement that would affect water resources in England;
(b)the NRBW, if the order applies to a bulk supply agreement that would affect water resources in Wales.”
233.—(1) Section 66F is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), for the words from “the Secretary” to “Agency” substitute “the persons specified in subsection (2A)”.
“(2A) The persons specified for the purposes of subsection (2) are—
(a)the Secretary of State (subject to subsections (3) and (4) below);
(b)the Environment Agency, if the determination is in relation to a supply of water that would affect water resources in England;
(c)the NRBW, if the determination is in relation to a supply of water that would affect water resources in Wales.”
235.—(1) Section 66H(4) is amended as follows.
239. In section 120, for “the Environment Agency” and “the Agency”, in each place where they occur, substitute “the appropriate agency”.
240.—(1) Section 123 is amended as follows.
(3) In subsection (3)(b), for “Environment Agency's”, substitute “appropriate agency's”.
241.—(1) Section 127 is amended as follows.
(2) For “Environment Agency”, in each place where it occurs (including in the heading to that section), substitute “appropriate agency”.
242.—(1) Section 130 is amended as follows.
245. In section 133(6)—
(b)for “the sewerage undertaker in question and on the person specified in section 132(2)(a)(ii)” substitute “any person consulted under section 132(2)(a)”.
246.—(1) Section 134 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “Environment Agency” and “Environment Agency's”, substitute “appropriate agency” and “appropriate agency's” respectively.
(a)for “Environment Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”;
(b)in paragraph (b), for “the Agency” substitute “the appropriate agency”.
247.—(1) Section 135A is amended as follows.
(b)for “that Agency” substitute “that appropriate agency”.
(3) Accordingly, in the heading to section 135A, for “Environment Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
248. In section 141(1), in the appropriate place insert—
in relation to the discharge or proposed discharge of special category effluent to a public sewer that directly or indirectly discharges or is to discharge (other than via a storm-water overflow sewer) that effluent to any controlled waters in England, the Environment Agency;
in relation to the discharge or proposed discharge of special category effluent to a public sewer that directly or indirectly discharges or is to discharge (other than via a storm-water overflow sewer) that effluent to any controlled waters in Wales, the NRBW;”.
252. In section 184(1), after “Environment Agency”, in each place where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”.
253. In section 195(2)(bb), for “or the Environment Agency” substitute “, the Environment Agency or the NRBW”.
254. In section 202(6), after “the Environment Agency” insert “or on the Welsh Ministers with respect to the NRBW”.
255.—(1) Section 206 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (3)(a)—
(a)after “the Environment Agency,” insert “the NRBW,”;
(b)for “or the Water Act 2003” substitute “the Water Act 2003 or the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1903)”.
(3) In subsection (4)(a), after “the Environment Agency,” insert “the NRBW,”.
256. In section 209(3)(a), after “the Environment Agency,” insert “the NRBW,”.
257. In section 215(3)—
(a)after “the Environment Agency”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”;
(b)after “the Environment Agency”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “or, as the case may be, the NRBW”.
258.—(1) Section 217 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), after “the Environment Agency”, in the first and second places where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”.
(3) In subsection (3), after “the Environment Agency”, in each place where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”.
(4) In subsection (4), after “the Environment Agency,” insert “on the NRBW,”.
(5) In subsection (7), after “the Environment Agency” insert “or the NRBW”.
259.—(1) Section 219(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In the definition of “public authority”, after “Environment Agency,” insert “the NRBW,”.
(3) In the definition of “watercourse”, after “Environment Agency” insert “, the NRBW”.
260.—(1) Section 221 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), for “Environment Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
(3) In subsection (7), in the appropriate place insert—
in relation to any act or omission of the Crown in England, the Agency;
in relation to any act or omission of the Crown in Wales, the NRBW;”.
261. In Schedule 1A, after paragraph 9(3)(c) insert—
“(ca)the NRBW;”.
263.—(1) In Schedule 13, paragraph 1 is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (2), after “the Environment Agency”, in each place where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (5)(a), after “the Environment Agency,” insert “the NRBW,”.
264. The Water Resources Act 1991 is amended as follows.
265.—(1) Section 15 is amended as follows.
(a)after “Agency”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “and the NRBW”;
(b)for “its” substitute “their”;
(c)after “Agency”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW, as the case may be,”.
(a)in paragraph (a), for “or the Water Act 1989” substitute “, the Water Act 1989 or the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1903)”;
(b)after “Agency”, in the first and second places where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”;
(c)after “Agency”, in the final place where it occurs, insert “and the NRBW”.
266.—(1) Sections 20 and 20A are amended as follows.
(3) In subsection (1) of each of those sections, in the closing words, after “section 6(2)” insert “or, as the case may be, section 6(2A)”.
270. In the following provisions, for “Agency” and “Agency's”, in each place where they occur, substitute “appropriate agency” and “appropriate agency's” respectively—
(a)sections 22 to 24 (including the heading to section 22);
(b)section 25(1A)(a);
(c)section 25A;
(d)section 25C;
(e)section 27A;
(f)section 32(3);
(g)sections 33A to 45;
(h)section 46A(2);
(i)sections 51 to 57 (including the heading to section 52);
(j)sections 59A to 59C;
(k)sections 60 to 64 (including the headings to sections 60, 63 and 64);
(l)section 66(3);
(m)section 69(2);
(n)sections 73 to 75;
(o)sections 77 to 79.
271.—(1) Section 79A is amended as follows.
(3) Omit subsection (7)(c).
272. In section 83 for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
275.—(1) Section 118 is amended as follows.
(b)in paragraph (a), for “Agency's” substitute “appropriate agency's”;
(c)at the end of paragraph (a) omit “and”;
(i)before “shall be disregarded” insert “where the appropriate agency is the Agency,”;
(ii)at the end, for “.” substitute “; and”;
(e)after paragraph (b) insert—
“(c)where the appropriate agency is the NRBW, shall be disregarded in determining the amount of any surplus for the purposes of article 13 of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1903).”
(3) In subsections (2), (3) and (5), for “Agency” and “Agency's”, in each place where they occur, substitute “appropriate agency” and “appropriate agency's” respectively.
277. In the heading to Chapter 1 of Part 7, for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
279.—(1) Section 155 is amended as follows.
(a)after “the Agency”, in the first and second places where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”;
(b)after “the Agency”, in the third place where it occurs, insert “and the NRBW”;
(c)after “for the purpose of carrying out its functions” insert “or, as the case may be, its relevant transferred functions”.
(3) In subsections (3) and (4), after “the Agency” insert “or, as the case may be, the NRBW”.
(a)after “the Agency”, in the first and second places where it occurs, insert “or, as the case may be, the NRBW”;
(b)in paragraph (b), after “the Agency”, in each place where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”.
(5) In subsection (6), after “the Agency” insert “or, as the case may be, the NRBW”.
280.—(1) Section 156 is amended as follows.
(b)after “the Agency”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “or, as the case may be, the NRBW,”;
(c)for “that section” substitute “those provisions”.
(b)after “the Agency”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “or, as the case may be, the NRBW,”.
281.—(1) Section 157 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), after “the Agency” insert “and the NRBW”.
(3) In subsection (2), after “the Agency” insert “or, as the case may be, the NRBW”.
“(7) In this section “compulsorily acquired land”, in relation to the NRBW, means any land of the NRBW which—
(a)was acquired by the NRBW compulsorily under the provisions of section 154 above or of an order under section 168 below;
(b)was acquired by the NRBW at a time when it was authorised under those provisions to acquire the land compulsorily; or
(c)being land which has been transferred to the NRBW from the Agency in accordance with a scheme made under section 23 of the Public Bodies Act 2011, was compulsorily acquired land of the Agency within the meaning of subsection (6).”
282.—(1) Section 158 is amended as follows.
(a)after “section 37 of the 1995 Act (incidental powers of the Agency)” insert “, or (as the case may be) of the NRBW by virtue of article 9 of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (general incidental function of the Body) (S.I. 2012/1903),”;
(b)in paragraph (a), for “Agency” and “Agency's” substitute “appropriate agency” and “appropriate agency's” respectively;
(c)in paragraph (c), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
(3) In subsection (2), for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
(4) In subsection (3), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
283. In sections 159 to 161B and 161D to 164, for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
284.—(1) Section 165 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsections (1), (1A), (2) and (3), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
(b)after “(grants to the new Agencies)” insert “or article 12 of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (grants to the NRBW) (S.I. 2012/1903)”.
(4) In subsection (5), after “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”.
285.—(1) Section 166 is amended as follows.
(a)after “section 37 of the 1995 Act (incidental powers of the Agency),” insert “or (as the case may be) article 9 of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (general incidental function of the Body) (S.I. 2012/1903),”;
(b)for “Agency”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
(4) In subsection (4), in the definition of “flood warning system”, in paragraph (c), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
289.—(1) Section 169 is amended as follows.
(a)for “or by the Agency”, substitute “, by the Agency, or by the NRBW,”;
(b)in paragraph (a), after “Agency” insert “or of any relevant byelaws made by the NRBW”;
(c)in paragraph (b), for “or the Agency” substitute “, the Agency, or the NRBW”.
(3) In subsection (3), after “functions” insert “or the NRBW carries out relevant transferred functions”.
“(3A) The Agency may designate a person under subsection (1) in relation to—
(a)any provision made by or under this Act, so far as it applies otherwise than in relation to Wales;
(b)any provision made by or under any other enactment, if the Agency carries out functions under or for the purposes of that provision;
(c)any byelaws made by the Agency.
(3B) The NRBW may designate a person under subsection (1) in relation to—
(a)any provision made by or under this Act, so far as it applies in relation to Wales;
(b)any provision made by or under any other enactment, if the NRBW carries out relevant transferred functions under or for the purposes of that provision;
(c)any relevant byelaws.”
(5) In subsection (4), after “Agency's” insert “or the NRBW's”.
“(5) In this section, “relevant byelaws” means byelaws made (or treated as if made) by the NRBW in the exercise of any relevant transferred functions.”
290.—(1) Section 170 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), after “Agency” insert “or by the NRBW”.
(3) In subsection (2)(a)(i), after “Agency” insert “or the NRBW”.
(a)after “Agency”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “or by the NRBW”;
(b)after “Agency”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”.
291.—(1) Section 171 is amended as follows.
(3) In subsection (2), after “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, insert “or the NRBW”.
(4) In subsection (3)(c), after “Agency” insert “or the NRBW”.
“(6) In relation to the NRBW, the reference to functions in subsection (2)(a) has effect as a reference to relevant transferred functions.”
292.—(1) Section 172 is amended as follows.
(a)for “or the Agency” substitute “, by the Agency, or by the NRBW”;
(b)in paragraph (a), for “or on the Agency” substitute “, on the Agency, or on the NRBW,”.
(3) In subsections (2) and (3), for “or the Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “, the Agency, or the NRBW,”.
(4) In subsection (3A), after “Agency's” insert “or the NRBW's”.
(5) In subsection (4), after “Agency” insert “or the NRBW”.
“(5) In relation to the NRBW, the reference to functions in subsection (4) has effect as a reference to relevant transferred functions.”
296. In section 185(2), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
298. For section 188 substitute—
Duty of the Agency and NRBW to publish information
(1) The Agency must—
(a)collate and publish information from which assessments can be made of the actual and prospective demand for water, and of actual and prospective water resources, in England; and
(b)collaborate with others, so far as it considers it appropriate to do so, in collating and publishing any such information or any similar information in relation to places outside England.
(2) The NRBW must—
(a)collate and publish information from which assessments can be made of the actual and prospective demand for water, and of actual and prospective water resources, in Wales; and
(b)collaborate with others, so far as it considers it appropriate to do so, in collating and publishing any such information or any similar information in relation to places outside Wales.”
299. In sections 189 to 197 and 199 to 203, for “Agency” and “Agency's”, in each place where they occur (including in the cross-heading before section 189), substitute “appropriate agency” and “appropriate agency's” respectively.
300.—(1) Section 204 is amended as follows.
(a)after “the Agency,” insert “the NRBW,”;
(b)for “or the Water Act 2003” substitute “the Water Act 2003, or the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1903)”.
(3) In subsection (3)(a), after paragraph (ia) insert—
“(ib)the NRBW;”.
303. In sections 210 to 216, for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs (including in the heading to section 210), substitute “appropriate agency”.
304.—(1) Section 221 is amended as follows.
(2) After the definition of “analyse” insert—
for the purposes of the flood risk management work provisions—
in relation to flood risks (within the meaning of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010) in Wales, the NRBW;
in any other case, the Agency;
for any other purpose—
in relation to Wales, the NRBW;
in any other case, the Agency;”.
(3) In the definition of “flood defence functions”—
(a)for “the Agency”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “the appropriate agency”;
(b)in paragraph (b), after “those functions” insert “of the appropriate agency which were previously”;
(c)in paragraph (c), for “the Agency” substitute “the appropriate agency”.
(4) After the definition of “flood defence provisions” insert—
““flood risk management work provisions” means—
sections 159(1A), 160(1A), 165 and 166; and
any other provision of Part 7 so far as it relates to a provision falling within paragraph (a);”.
(5) After the definition of “notice” insert—
(6) In the definition of “public authority”, after “the Agency,” insert “the NRBW,”.
(7) In the definition of “the related water resources provisions”, in paragraph (b)(ii), after “subsections (1)” insert “, (1A)”.
(8) In the definition of “watercourse”, after “Agency” insert “, the NRBW,”.
(9) In the definition of “water pollution provisions”, in the closing words, after “subsections (1)” insert “, (1A)”.
(10) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) For the purposes of the definition of “the appropriate agency” in subsection (1), “Wales” has the meaning given by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.”
305.—(1) Section 222 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate body”.
(a)after “Agency's” insert “or the NRBW's”;
(b)after “Agency” insert “or the NRBW”.
(4) In subsection (9), in the appropriate place insert—
““the appropriate body” means—
315. In the following provisions, for “Agency” and “Agency's”, in each place where they occur, substitute “appropriate agency” and “appropriate agency's” respectively—
(a)paragraphs 1 to 7 of Schedule 23;
(b)paragraphs 1 to 6 of Schedule 25 (including the heading to that Schedule and the heading to paragraph 3);
(c)paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 to 6 of Schedule 26 (including the heading to that Schedule);
(d)paragraphs 1, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 of Schedule 27.
316. The Land Drainage Act 1991 is amended as follows.
317. In sections 2 to 10, for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs (including in the headings to sections 4, 5, 7 and 9), substitute “appropriate supervisory body”.
318.—(1) Section 11 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), after “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, insert “or the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
(3) In subsection (2), for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate supervisory body”.
321. In section 22(3)(b), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
322.—(1) Section 23 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1B), for “Environment Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
(3) In subsection (1C), for “Environment Agency” substitute “appropriate supervisory body”.
323. In section 32, for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
324. In section 35(1), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
327. In section 59, after “Agency” insert “or the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
328. In section 61A, for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate supervisory body”.
329. In section 61B, for “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
330. In section 61C, for “the Countryside Council for Wales”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
333.—(1) Section 67 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2), after “Agency”, in each place where it occurs, insert “or the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
(3) In subsection (5), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
334.—(1) In section 70, after “Agency” insert “or the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
(2) Accordingly, in the heading to that section, after “Agency” insert “and Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
335.—(1) Section 72 is amended as follows.
“the appropriate supervisory body” means—
in relation to internal drainage districts which are wholly or mainly in Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales.”;
(b)in the definition of “drainage body”, after “Agency,” insert “the Natural Resources Body for Wales,”.
(3) In subsection (6), after “Agency” insert “, the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
(4) In subsection (8), after “Agency” insert “or the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
336. In section 74(5), after “Agency” insert “or the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
337. In Schedule 2, in paragraphs 4(1)(b) and 5(1)(b), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate supervisory body”.
340. In section 6(7)(b) of the Transport and Works Act 1992, for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
342. The Clean Air Act 1993 is amended as follows.
343.—(1) Section 31 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (4)(a)(ii) and (b), for “Environment Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
“(6) In this section, “appropriate agency” means—
347. In section 2(6), for “Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
348. In section 3(1), for the words from “granted” to “to” substitute “granted by the Natural Resources Body for Wales to”.
349.—(1) Section 8 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), in the opening words, for the words from “by the” to “in” substitute “by the Natural Resources Body for Wales in”.
(3) In subsection (2)(a), for the words from “specified” to “as” substitute “specified by the Natural Resources Body for Wales as”.
(4) In subsection (3)(b), for the words from “by the” to “for” substitute “by the Natural Resources Body for Wales for”.
(5) In subsection (4)(a), for the words from “the” to “and” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales, and”.
351.—(1) Section 12 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(b), for the words from “the” to “for” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales for”.
(3) In subsection (3)(a), for the words from “the” to “and” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales, and”.
353. In section 15(6)(b), for the words from “power” to “under” substitute “power of the Natural Resources Body for Wales under”.
354. In section 16(5), for the words after “consult” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
355. In section 20(6)(b), for the words from “the” to “under” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales under”.
356. In section 26(2), for the words after “delegation” substitute “to the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
357.—(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 3(1), for the words from “and” to “carry” substitute “and the Natural Resources Body for Wales, carry”.
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), in the opening words, for the words from “Where” to “and” substitute “Where the Natural Resources Body for Wales and”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2), for the words from “the” to “or a” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales or a”.
358.—(1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.
(i)in sub-paragraph (i), for the words after “submitted to” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii), for the words after “approved by” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (iii), for the words after “given to” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales, and”;
(iv)in sub-paragraph (iv), for the words after “been sent to” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”;
(b)in paragraph (b), in the opening words, for the words after “submit to” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”;
(c)in paragraph (c), for the words after “submitted to” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”;
(d)in paragraph (d), in the opening words, for the words from “which the” to “may” substitute “which the Natural Resources Body for Wales may”;
(e)in paragraph (e), for the words from “allow” to “access” substitute “allow the Natural Resources Body for Wales access”.
(a)in paragraph (b), for the words from “agreed” to “at” substitute “agreed by the Natural Resources Body for Wales, at”;
(b)in paragraph (e), in the opening words, for the words from “the” to “costs” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales costs”.
(a)in paragraph (b), for the words from “which” to “may” substitute “which the Natural Resources Body for Wales may”;
(b)in paragraph (c), for the words from “allow” to “access” substitute “allow the Natural Resources Body for Wales access”;
(c)in paragraph (d), for the words from “send” to “as soon” substitute “send to the Natural Resources Body for Wales as soon”.
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for the words after “withholding” substitute “by the Natural Resources Body for Wales of approval required by paragraph 2(1)(a)(ii) above”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2), for the words from “and” to “to” substitute “and the Natural Resources Body for Wales as to”.
366.—(1) Section 8 is amended as follows.
(i)omit “or the Countryside Council for Wales”;
(ii)omit “or, as the case may be, Wales”;
(b)in paragraph (b), for “the Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “an appropriate agency”;
(i)for “the Agency or (as the case may be) the Council” substitute “Natural England”;
(ii)for “to the Agency” substitute “to the appropriate agency”.
“(1A) Where the Natural Resources Body for Wales is of the opinion that any area of land in Wales—
the Natural Resources Body for Wales shall notify the fact that the land is of special interest for that reason to the Agency.”
(a)in paragraph (b), for “the Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “an appropriate agency”;
(b)in the closing words, for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
(a)for “the Agency”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “an appropriate agency”;
(b)after “subsection (1)” insert “, (1A)”;
(c)for “Agency”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
(6) In subsection (4), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
373.—(1) Section 42 is amended as follows.
(a)in the opening words, for “for his approval, a new Agency” substitute “or the Welsh Ministers for approval, a charging authority”;
(b)in paragraph (b), at the end insert “or, as the case may be, the Welsh Ministers”.
(i)for “for his” substitute “or the Welsh Ministers for”;
(ii)after “he” insert “or they”;
(b)in paragraph (a), after “him” insert “or them”.
(a)in the opening words, for “new Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “charging authority”;
(b)in the closing words, after “Secretary of State” insert “or, as the case may be, the Welsh Ministers”.
(i)after “considers” insert “or which the Welsh Ministers consider”;
(ii)for “new Agency's” substitute “charging authority's”;
(iii)after “Secretary of State”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;
(i)for “new Agency's” substitute “charging authority's”;
(ii)after “below” insert “or (in the case of the Natural Resources Body for Wales) under article 13 of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1903)”;
(c)in paragraph (b), for “new Agency” substitute “charging authority”.
(a)after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers (as the case may be)”;
(b)for “the Agency's” substitute “an appropriate agency's”;
(c)for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”;
(d)after “section 6(2)” insert “or (2A)”.
(a)after “Secretary of State”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;
(b)for “new Agency” substitute “charging authority”.
(8) In subsections (8) and (9), for “new Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “charging authority”.
(9) In subsection (11), after “section 41 or 41A” insert “and “charging authority” means the body that makes or proposes to make a charging scheme”.
374.—(1) Section 53 is amended as follows.
“(1A) Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act or any other enactment by virtue of which an inquiry or other hearing is authorised or required to be held, the Welsh Ministers may cause an inquiry or other hearing to be held if it appears to them expedient to do so—
(a)in connection with any of the relevant environmental functions of the Natural Resources Body for Wales; or
(b)in connection with any of their functions in relation to the relevant environmental functions of that Body.”
(a)in paragraph (a), after “Agency” insert “or any of the relevant environmental functions of the Natural Resources Body for Wales”;
(b)in paragraph (b), after “Agency” insert “or any functions of the Welsh Ministers in relation to the relevant environmental functions of the Natural Resources Body for Wales”;
(c)in the closing words, after “Agency” insert “or, as the case may be, the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
“(4) In this section, “relevant environmental functions” means—
(a)pollution control functions (within the meaning of section 5); and
(b)any functions relating to water resources, flood and coastal erosion risk management or fisheries.”
375.—(1) Section 56(1) is amended as follows.
““appropriate agency” means the Agency or the Natural Resources Body for Wales;”;
in relation to the Agency, the Secretary of State;
in relation to the Natural Resources Body for Wales, the Welsh Ministers;”.
(3) In the following definitions, for “the Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “an appropriate agency”—
(a)the definition of “environmental licence” which applies in relation to the Agency; and
(b)the definition of “flood defence functions”.
379. In section 87(3) and (7)(a), for “appropriate new Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
380. In section 91(1), for the definition of “the appropriate new Agency” substitute—
in relation to Scotland, SEPA;”.
381.—(1) Section 94 is amended as follows.
(a)for “either new Agency” substitute “a new Agency”;
(b)for “the other of them” substitute “any other of them”.
(a)in the definition of “the appropriate Agency”—
(i)in paragraph (a) omit “and Wales”;
“(aa)in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;”;
(b)in the definition of “new Agency” for “or SEPA” substitute “, the Natural Resources Body for Wales or SEPA”.
385. In section 115(3), after “the Agency” insert “, the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
386. In Schedule 7, in paragraphs 4(1) and 14(3), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
387. In Schedule 20, in paragraph 5(1)(c), after “the Agency” insert “or the Natural Resources Body for Wales, as appropriate”.
388. The Finance Act 1996 is amended as follows.
389. In section 70(1), in the appropriate place insert—
““the Natural Resources Body for Wales” means the body established by article 3 of the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1903);”.
391. The Government of Wales Act 1998 is amended as follows.
392. In Part 3 of Schedule 4, omit paragraph 15.
393. In Schedule 7, omit paragraphs 1 and 2.
394. The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 is amended as follows.
398. In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, after paragraph 28E insert—
“The Natural Resources Body for Wales
28F The Natural Resources Body for Wales.”
400. The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 is amended as follows.
402. In sections 4(2) and 20(2) and (3), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
405.—(1) Section 33 is amended as follows.
(2) For “the Countryside Council for Wales”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
(3) In subsection (2) omit paragraph (b) (and the “and” before it).
406. In sections 58(1)(b) and 61(1)(f), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
407.—(1) Section 82(2) is amended as follows.
(2) For “the Countryside Council for Wales (in this Part referred to as “the Council”)” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales (in this Part referred to as “the NRBW”)”.
(3) For “Council”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “NRBW”.
408. In sections 83, 84, 86(7)(a), 90(1)(a)(ii) and 91(3), for “Council”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “NRBW”.
411.—(1) Schedule 6 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 12, in the section 119D(12) to be inserted into the Highways Act 1980 as respects Wales, in the definition of “the appropriate conservation body”, in paragraph (b), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
(3) In paragraph 16, in the section 135A(6)(c) to be inserted into that Act, for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (c. 33)
413. In section 19(4)(a) of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003, for “the Environment Agency” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
418. In section 10(5)(c), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
419. In section 27(1)(a), for “Environment Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
420.—(1) Section 33 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (3)(a), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
(a)after “Environment Agency” insert “or of the Natural Resources Body for Wales, whether framed by reference to the appropriate agency or otherwise,”;
(b)after “the Agency's” insert “or, as the case may be, the Natural Resources Body for Wales',”.
423. In section 103, for “Environment Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “appropriate agency”.
424. In section 105(2), after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)“the appropriate agency” has the meaning given by section 221 of the WRA,”.
425. The Energy Act 2004 is amended as follows.
426. In section 14(3)(g), after “the Environment Agency” insert “, the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
427.—(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 4(2), after paragraph (b) insert—
(3) In paragraph 5(9), after paragraph (c) insert—
430. In Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005, for “The Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “The Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
431. The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 is amended as follows.
432. In section 32(1)(b), for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
436. The Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as follows.
437.—(1) Section 148(2) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit paragraph (b).
(3) After paragraph (k) insert—
“(ka)the Natural Resources Body for Wales,”.
438. In section 152(6), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)the Natural Resources Body for Wales, if concerned in the case,”.
439.—(1) Schedule 5 to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 is amended as follows.
(2) Omit “Countryside Council for Wales”.
(3) In the appropriate place insert “Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
442. In section 16(1), after paragraph (e) insert—
“(f)the Natural Resources Body for Wales.”
443. In section 147(1), in the definition of “the appropriate statutory conservation body”, for “the Countryside Council for Wales” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
444. In section 149(3), after paragraph (f) insert—
“(g)the Natural Resources Body for Wales, in a case where, if the order were made, the IFC district established by the order would adjoin the Welsh inshore region,”.
445. In section 152(2), after paragraph (g) insert—
“(h)the Natural Resources Body for Wales, in a case where the IFC district established by the order adjoins the Welsh inshore region,”.
447.—(1) Section 232 is amended as follows.
(a)for “the Environment Agency”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “the appropriate agency”;
(b)in paragraphs (h)(iii) and (j), for “the Agency” substitute “the appropriate agency”.
(4) In subsection (8), in the appropriate place insert—
the Environment Agency, otherwise than in relation to Wales, and
the Natural Resources Body for Wales, in relation to Wales;”.
448. In section 238(3), after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)byelaws made by the Natural Resources Body for Wales under Schedule 25 to the Water Resources Act 1991;”.
449. Omit section 313.
450.—(1) Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 2, omit “The Countryside Council for Wales or Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru”.
(3) In Part 4, under the sub-heading “Cross-border Welsh authorities”, after the entry relating to the Environment Agency insert—
“The Natural Resources Body for Wales-A”.
451. The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 is amended as follows.
454. In section 12, after subsection (5) insert—
“(5A) In exercising a function in a manner which may affect a flood risk or coastal erosion risk in Wales, the Environment Agency must have regard to the national and local strategies and guidance.”
455. In section 13(8), after “the Environment Agency” insert “or the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
456.—(1) Section 14 is amended as follows.
457. In section 15(10)(b)(ii), for “the Environment Agency” substitute “the Natural Resources Body for Wales”.
458.—(1) Section 17 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), after “an area” insert “in England”.
“(1A) The Natural Resources Body for Wales may issue levies to the lead local flood authority for an area in Wales in respect of the Natural Resources Body for Wales' flood and coastal erosion risk management functions in that area.”
(4) In subsection (3), for “Agency shall” substitute “Agency and the Natural Resources Body for Wales shall each”.
461.—(1) Section 23 is amended as follows.
(b)in paragraph (a), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”;
(c)in paragraph (b), for “Agency's” substitute “appropriate agency's”.
(3) In subsections (2) to (4), for “Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
462.—(1) Section 25 is amended as follows.
463. After section 26 insert—
“26A “The appropriate agency”
(b)the Natural Resources Body for Wales in relation to Welsh Committees.”
464.—(1) Section 38 is amended as follows.
(2) For “the Environment Agency” and “the Agency”, in each place where they occur, substitute “the appropriate agency”.
(3) In subsection (4), before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za)the other appropriate agency, if—
(ii)consequences of the kinds listed in subsection (1) are likely to occur in its area,”.
(4) In subsection (6), for “Agency's” substitute “appropriate agency's”.
“(10A) In this section—
in the case of the Natural Resources Body for Wales, Wales.”
(6) Accordingly, in the heading to section 38, for “Environment Agency” substitute “appropriate agency”.
466.—(1) Schedule 1 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1, after paragraph (a) insert—
(3) In paragraph 6, after sub-paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) Before exercising a function under this paragraph in relation to an alteration, removal or replacement which may affect a flood or coastal erosion risk in Wales, the Environment Agency must consult the Natural Resources Body for Wales.
(4B) Before exercising a function under this paragraph in relation to an alteration, removal or replacement which may affect a flood or coastal erosion risk in England, the Natural Resources Body for Wales must consult the Environment Agency.”
468.—(1) In Schedule 4, in the provisions to which this paragraph applies, for “the Environment Agency” and “the Agency”, in each place where they occur, substitute “the appropriate agency”.
(2) This paragraph applies to the following provisions in Schedule 4—
(a)in paragraph 7, the sections 2A to 2D to be inserted into the Reservoirs Act 1975;
(b)in paragraph 12(5), the section 10(3A) to be inserted into that Act;
(c)in paragraph 25(5), the section 13(5) to be inserted into that Act;
(d)in paragraph 33, the section 21A to be inserted into that Act;
(e)in paragraph 36, the section 22C to be inserted into that Act.
PART 2Local Acts
469. In this Part, a “relevant reference” (“cyfeiriad perthnasol”) means a reference which has effect as a reference to the Environment Agency.
Dee Conservancy Act 1889 (c. clvi)
470. In the Dee Conservancy Act 1889, any relevant reference is to be treated as a reference to the Natural Resources Body for Wales.
Sections 2A to 2D are inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29). That paragraph has been brought into force so far as the amendments that it makes provide power for the Minister to make regulations and orders under the Reservoirs Act 1975: see the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (Commencement No 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2204), article 3(1)(e). This Schedule also contains amendments to paragraph 7, insofar as it has not been brought into force.
Section 119D is inserted by paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37). Its insertion was brought into force, as respects England only, by article 2 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1493 (C. 61)). As respects Wales, this Schedule contains a corresponding amendment to paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.