Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 26 heading 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)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 26 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1999/1746, arts. 1(1), 4(3) (with art. 2) (the exclusion coming into force immediately before the principal appointed day (1.7.1999 appointed by S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3))
C2Sch. 26 applied (15.8.2002) by S.I. 2002/1998, art. 17(14) (with art. 33)
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 [F2appropriate agency] for confirmation under this Schedule, or may confirm the byelaw either without or, if the [F2appropriate agency] consents, with modifications.E+W
(2)The [F2appropriate 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 [F2appropriate 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(b)every objection to its confirmation which has been so received has been withdrawn; or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 [F2appropriate agency] consents" of the words “ after consultation with the [F2appropriate agency] ”.
Textual Amendments
F2Words 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)