Water Resources Act 1991

Confirmation with or without modifications E+W

2 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, the relevant Minister, with or without a local inquiry, may refuse to confirm any byelaw submitted to him by the [F1 appropriate agency] for confirmation under this Schedule, or may confirm the byelaw either without or, if the [F1 appropriate agency] consents, with modifications. E+W

(2) The [F1 appropriate agency] shall, if so directed by the relevant Minister, cause notice of any proposed modifications to be given in accordance with his directions.

(3) A byelaw made by the [F1 appropriate agency] under paragraph 4 of Schedule 25 to this Act shall be confirmed without a local inquiry only if—

(a) no written objection to its confirmation has been received by the relevant Minister;

(b) every objection to its confirmation which has been so received has been withdrawn; or

(c) in the opinion of that Minister the person making the objection has no material interest in the controlled waters to which the byelaw relates;

and in relation to any such byelaw sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect with the substitution for the words “if the [F1 appropriate agency] consents" of the words “ after consultation with the [F1 appropriate agency] ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 26 para. 2 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 315(c) (with Sch. 7)