Search Legislation

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 17

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Status:

Point in time view as at 29/12/2022.

Changes to legislation:

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Section 17 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

17Non-delegable functionsU.K.
This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)An agreement may not authorise a body to which this section applies to perform a non-delegable function.

(2)The bodies are—

(a)the MMO;

(b)an eligible body.

(3)The non-delegable functions are—

(a)any function whose performance by the body would be incompatible with the purposes for which the body was established;

(b)any power of a Minister of the Crown to make or terminate appointments, other than appointments of persons for the purpose of enforcing any legislation other than this Act or subordinate legislation made under it;

(c)any power of a Minister of the Crown to lay reports or accounts;

(d)any power to make subordinate legislation, give directions or guidance or issue codes of practice (or to vary or revoke any of those things);

(e)any power to fix fees or charges, other than a power prescribed for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State;

(f)any function of an accounting officer acting in that capacity;

(g)except in relation to an agreement authorising a public body to perform functions—

(i)any power to enter, inspect, take samples or seize anything, and

(ii)any other power exercisable in connection with suspected offences;

(h)any function of the Secretary of State under the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) or under any subordinate legislation made under that Act.

Commencement Information

I1S. 17 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 2

Back to top

Options/Help

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDF

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?