Meaning of “the relevant Minister"E+W
7In this Schedule “the relevant Minister”—
(a)in relation to byelaws which—
(i)are made by virtue of paragraph 5 of Schedule 25 to this Act or by virtue of section 136(8) of the M1Water Act 1989 as read with the savings in paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 2 to the M2Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (transfer of land drainage functions under local statutory provisions); and
(ii)have effect in the area of a regional flood defence committee the whole or the greater part of whose area is in England,
means the Minister;
(b)in relation to byelaws made by virtue of paragraph 6 of that Schedule 25 or by virtue of any provision amended by Schedule 17 to the Water Act 1989 (fisheries functions of the Authority), means the Secretary of State or the Minister; and
(c)in relation to any other byelaws, means the Secretary of State.