Environment (Wales) Act 2016

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)

9 (1) The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 40—

(a) before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1) This section applies where—

(a) Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are exercising their functions;

(b) any other public authority is exercising its functions in relation to England.”

(b) in subsection (1), for “Every” substitute “The”;

(c) in subsection (2) for “, government department or the National Assembly for Wales” substitute “or government department”;

(d) in subsection (4)—

(i) omit paragraph (b);

(ii) in paragraph (c), for “, a local planning authority and a strategic planning panel” substitute “and a local planning authority”;

(e) in subsection (5), in the definition of “local authority”—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “in relation to England, a county council” substitute “a county council in England”;

(ii) omit paragraph (b);

(f) in that subsection, omit the definition of “strategic planning panel”.

(3) Omit section 42.

(4) In Schedule 11, omit the following—

(a) paragraphs 6 to 8;

(b) paragraph 14(4);

(c) paragraphs 41 and 42;

(d) in paragraph 43—

(i) sub-paragraphs (2) and (3);

(ii) in sub-paragraph (4), paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)(i);

(iii) sub-paragraph (5);

(iv) sub-paragraph (7);

(e) paragraph 44;

(f) paragraph 50;

(g) paragraph 55(2);

(h) paragraph 57;

(i) paragraph 59;

(j) paragraph 80;

(k) paragraphs 117 to 121;

(l) paragraph 123;

(m) paragraph 126;

(n) paragraph 141(2)(b).