National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 1959 of 2005).

Subject

Sea, Environment gen.

Keyword

Marine pollution Oil pollution Institution

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

These Regulations will come into force on 1 January 2006.

Abstract

This piece of constitutional law provides for the transfer to the National Assembly for Wales of the functions of the Secretary of State under or in relation to section 2 of the 1999 Act and of regulations made under section 2 of that Act. Functions in relation to offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation are excluded. The transferred functions relate to the regulation of polluting activities pursuant to Council Directive 96/61/EC. Article 4 provides for the exclusion from that transfer of certain property that would otherwise transfer to the National Assembly for Wales under section 23(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Chapter 24).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 (2020)

Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Waste management, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Noise pollution, Basic legislation, Hazardous substances, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX