# Environment Act 2021, Paragraph 17: Independence of the OEP

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In exercising functions in respect of the OEP, the Secretary of State and the Northern Ireland Department must have regard to the need to protect its independence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/1/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environment-act-2021/schedule-1/paragraph-17
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