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Welsh Statutory Instrument
2012
Wales
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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Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
1 guidesMentioned in related content
2 guidesWhat this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — PRELIMINARY
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Title and commencement
Interpretation
Part 2 — ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS
General duty of the Body to have regard to costs and benefits in exercising powers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NRW must consider costs and benefits when exercising its powers Statutory regulator
Advice and assistance to Welsh Ministers
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NRW must provide advice and assistance to Welsh Ministers Statutory regulator
Duties relating to historic sites
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NRW must consider conservation of historic and archaeological sites Statutory regulator
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
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
Cooperation with the Environment Agency
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural Resources Wales must cooperate with the Environment Agency Statutory regulator
Advice and assistance to others
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NRW may provide advice and training to businesses in Wales Statutory regulator
Further provisions about directions
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural Resources Wales must comply with government directions Statutory regulator
Browse 19 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
The Body
General purpose
Guidance with respect to the Body’s general purpose
Initial functions of the Body
ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS
General incidental function of the Body
Directions
Access and recreation duties
In exercising any function relating to nature conservation, the Body...
The power of the Welsh Ministers under section 39 of...
Criminal proceedings
Duties relating to well-being
ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS
Financial assistance
Further provision about advice, assistance and research
Nature conservation duties
Power to enter into agreements with local authorities and public bodies
Provision of facilities for recreation and other purposes
Research and experimental schemes
Part 3 — FINANCIAL MATTERS
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
Grants
General financial duties
Borrowing powers
Welsh Ministers' guarantees of the Body’s borrowing
Power to charge
Part 4 — INFORMATION ABOUT PERMITTING DECISIONS
Information publication schemes
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NRW must publish a scheme for permit applications and decisions Statutory regulator
Notification to Welsh Ministers in relation to self permitting
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NRW must notify Welsh Ministers when applying for its own permits Statutory regulator
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Interpretation
Schedules
Further provisions about the Body
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NRW must prepare and submit an annual activity plan to Welsh Ministers Statutory regulator
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
Browse 8 other sections
Status in relation to nature reserves
Membership of committees and sub-committees
Application of seal and proof of documents
Corporate Plan
Annual report
Accounts
Information
Interpretation
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Our charges (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Tree felling licences (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Flood risk activity permits (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Marine licensing (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Natural Resources Wales - Permits (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- NRW environmental permits (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- NRW environmental permits (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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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Made under
Public Bodies Act 2011 2011 Primary Act
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