Welsh Statutory Instrument SI 2012 Wales

Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012

This Order, made under the Public Bodies Act 2011 (“the Act”), establishes a new statutory body, the Natural Resources Body for Wales (“the Body”), and provides for its form, purpose, membership, procedure, financial governance and initial functions.

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Enforced by
NRW
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Part 1

PRELIMINARY

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS

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s.008 General duty of the Body to have regard to costs and benefits in exercising powers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must consider costs and benefits when exercising its powersStatutory regulator
s.010 Advice and assistance to Welsh Ministers (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must provide advice and assistance to Welsh MinistersStatutory regulator
s.art005 Duties relating to historic sites Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must consider conservation of historic and archaeological sitesStatutory regulator
s.art005 Duties of Welsh Ministers in relation to proposals relating to the Body's functions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Welsh Ministers must ensure proposals align with sustainable developmentCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art005 Recreation in relation to water and associated land Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must make water and associated land available for recreationStatutory regulator
s.art008 Cooperation with the Environment Agency Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Natural Resources Wales must cooperate with the Environment AgencyStatutory regulator
s.art010 Advice and assistance to others Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW may provide advice and training to businesses in WalesStatutory regulator
s.art011 Further provisions about directions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Natural Resources Wales must comply with government directionsStatutory regulator
19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 The Body (opens in a new tab)
s.004 General purpose (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Guidance with respect to the Body’s general purpose (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Initial functions of the Body (opens in a new tab)
s.007 ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS (opens in a new tab)
s.009 General incidental function of the Body (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Directions (opens in a new tab)
s.access and recreation duties Access and recreation duties
s.art005 In exercising any function relating to nature conservation, the Body...
s.art005 The power of the Welsh Ministers under section 39 of...
s.criminal proceedings Criminal proceedings
s.duties relating to well-being Duties relating to well-being
s.establishment and general functions ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS
s.financial assistance Financial assistance
s.further provision about advice, assistance and res Further provision about advice, assistance and research
s.nature conservation duties Nature conservation duties
s.power to enter into agreements with local authorit Power to enter into agreements with local authorities and public bodies
s.provision of facilities for recreation and other p Provision of facilities for recreation and other purposes
s.research and experimental schemes Research and experimental schemes
Part 3

FINANCIAL MATTERS

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s.art013 Forestry income Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Natural Resources Wales must ringfence and reinvest forestry incomeStatutory regulator
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012 Grants (opens in a new tab)
s.013 General financial duties (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Borrowing powers (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Welsh Ministers' guarantees of the Body’s borrowing (opens in a new tab)
s.power to charge Power to charge
Part 4

INFORMATION ABOUT PERMITTING DECISIONS

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s.017 Information publication schemes (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must publish a scheme for permit applications and decisionsStatutory regulator
s.018 Notification to Welsh Ministers in relation to self permitting (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must notify Welsh Ministers when applying for its own permitsStatutory regulator
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.schedule Further provisions about the Body Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must prepare and submit an annual activity plan to Welsh MinistersStatutory regulator
8 other provisions
s.001 Status in relation to nature reserves
s.019 Membership of committees and sub-committees (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Application of seal and proof of documents (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Corporate Plan (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Annual report (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Accounts (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Information (opens in a new tab)
s.s.a1 Interpretation

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