Welsh Statutory Instrument 2012 United Kingdom

Natural Resources Body for Wales (Establishment) Order 2012

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12 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides across 2 topics · 5 journeys

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Plus 12 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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Part 1 — PRELIMINARY

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Part 2 — ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS

s.advice and assistance to others

Advice and assistance to others

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW may provide advice and training to businesses in Wales Statutory regulator
s.cooperation with the environment agency

Cooperation with the Environment Agency

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Natural Resources Wales must cooperate with the Environment Agency Statutory regulator
s.duties of welsh ministers in relation to proposals

Duties of Welsh Ministers in relation to proposals relating to the Body's functions

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Welsh Ministers must ensure proposals align with sustainable development Crown / Minister / Government department
s.duties relating to historic sites

Duties relating to historic sites

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must consider conservation of historic and archaeological sites Statutory regulator
s.further provisions about directions

Further provisions about directions

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Natural Resources Wales must comply with government directions Statutory regulator
s.recreation in relation to water and associated lan

Recreation in relation to water and associated land

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must make water and associated land available for recreation Statutory regulator
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s.access and recreation duties

Access and recreation duties

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

s.forestry income

Forestry income

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Natural Resources Wales must ringfence and reinvest forestry income Statutory regulator
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.power to charge

Power to charge

Part 4 — INFORMATION ABOUT PERMITTING DECISIONS

s.017

Information publication schemes

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must publish a scheme for permit applications and decisions Statutory regulator
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Other sections — not classified into a Part

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s.further provisions about the body

Further provisions about the Body

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NRW must prepare and submit an annual activity plan to Welsh Ministers Statutory regulator
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Natural Resources Wales

Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, …

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Public Bodies Act 2011 2011 Primary Act

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