Government of Wales Act 2006

Functions exercisable beyond the territorial sea U.K.

4 (1) The power conferred by section 58(1)(c) includes power to direct that any function under— U.K.

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) Part 4 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17) (abandonment of offshore installations),

[F2 (c) the provisions of Parts 4 and 8 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (marine licensing and enforcement) specified in sub-paragraph (1A), or

(d) regulations under section 73 of that Act (appeals),]

so far as exercisable by a Minister of the Crown in relation to Welsh controlled waters is to be exercisable by the Minister of the Crown only after consultation with the Welsh Ministers.

[F3 (1A) The provisions of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(c) are—

(a) sections 67(1) to (5), 69(1), (3) and (4), 71(1) to (3) and 72(1) to (3) (marine licences), so far as relating to items 1 to 6 and 11 to 13 in section 66(1) of that Act (licensable marine activities);

(b) section 101 (registers);

(c) sections 106 and 91(7)(c) (power to take remedial action, and power to require payment of sum representing reasonable expenses of taking such action);

(d) section 107 (power to test, and charge for testing, certain substances);

(e) sections 235(3) and 240(1)(c) (enforcement officers).]

(2) In this paragraph “Welsh controlled waters” means so much of the sea beyond the seaward boundary of the territorial sea as is adjacent to Wales.

(3) The power conferred by section 58(3) includes (in particular) power to determine, or make provision for determining, for the purposes of the definition of “Welsh controlled waters” any boundary between—

(a) the parts of the sea which are to be treated as adjacent to Wales, and

(b) those which are not,

including power to make different determinations or provision for different purposes; and an order under section 158(3) may include any provision that by virtue of this sub-paragraph may be included in an Order in Council under section 58.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 4(1)(a) repealed (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 3(2)(a), Sch. 22 Pt. 2 (with s. 111); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)(d)

F2 Sch. 3 para. 4(1)(c)(d) inserted (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 3(2)(b) (with s. 111); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)

F3 Sch. 3 para. 4(1A) inserted (6.4.2011) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), s. 324(3), Sch. 8 para. 3(3) (with s. 111); S.I. 2011/556, art. 3(2)(a)

Commencement Information

I1 This provision in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))