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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-principles-governance-and-biodiversity-targets-wales-act-2026/schedule-1/paragraph-13",
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  "legislation": "asc/2026/4",
  "legislation_title": "Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environment-principles-governance-and-biodiversity-targets-wales-act-2026",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/13",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Delegation",
  "text": "(1) The OEGW may delegate any of its functions to any one or more of its—\n(a) committees,\n(b) sub-committees (whether established under paragraph 11(1) or (2)),\n(c) members, or\n(d) members of staff.\n(2) A committee of the OEGW may delegate any function exercisable by it to—\n(a) a sub-committee of the OEGW (whether established under paragraph 11(1) or (2)),\n(b) a member of the OEGW, or\n(c) a member of the OEGW’s staff.\n(3) A sub-committee of the OEGW (whether established under paragraph 11(1) or (2)) may delegate any function exercisable by it to—\n(a) a member of the OEGW, or\n(b) a member of the OEGW’s staff.\n(4) The OEGW may—\n(a) determine that a committee or sub-committee of the OEGW may not delegate a function specified in the determination;\n(b) vary or revoke a delegation made by a committee or sub-committee of the OEGW;\n(c) vary a determination, variation or revocation made by a committee under sub-paragraph (5).\n(5) A committee of the OEGW that has delegated a function to a sub-committee may—\n(a) determine that the sub-committee may not delegate the function;\n(b) vary or revoke any delegation of that function made by that sub-committee.\n(6) A function is delegated under this paragraph to the extent and on the terms specified by the person making the delegation, but this is subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).\n(7) The delegation of a function under this paragraph does not prevent the OEGW (or the committee or sub-committee as the case may be) from exercising the function.\n(8) The delegation of a function under this paragraph does not affect the OEGW’s responsibility for the exercise of the function.\n(9) This paragraph does not apply to the functions of the OEGW or its review committee under section 20 or paragraph 10 of this Schedule.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 27.6.2026, see s. 46(2)(c)"
    }
  ],
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      "affecting": "asc/2026/4",
      "affecting_title": "Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026"
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      "type": "coming into force",
      "affecting": "asc/2026/4",
      "affecting_title": "Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026"
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/4/schedule/1/paragraph/13",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:17:38.736045+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}