Part I The Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Chapter I The Environment Agency
Transfer of functions, property etc. to the Agency
9 Codes of practice with respect to environmental and recreational duties.
1
Each of the Ministers shall have power by order to approve any code of practice issued (whether by him or by another person) for the purpose of—
a
giving practical guidance to the Agency with respect to any of the matters for the purposes of which sections 6(1), 7 and 8 above have effect, and
b
promoting what appear to him to be desirable practices by the Agency with respect to those matters,
and may at any time by such an order approve a modification of such a code or withdraw his approval of such a code or modification.
2
In discharging its duties under section 6(1), 7 or 8 above, the Agency shall have regard to any code of practice, and any modifications of a code of practice, for the time being approved under this section.
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Neither of the Ministers shall make an order under this section unless he has first consulted—
a
the Agency;
b
F1Natural England and the Countryside Council for Wales;
c
the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England;
d
the Sports Council and the Sports Council for Wales; and
e
such other persons as he considers it appropriate to consult.
4
The power of each of the Ministers to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and any statutory instrument containing such an order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.