Regulation 24 Regulations: generalF1

(1)

The Secretary of State may make regulations under this Part in relation to the whole of the marine strategy area.

(2)

Before making any regulations under this Part, the Secretary of State must obtain the consent of—

(a)

for regulations applying in relation to Scotland (which has the meaning given by section 126(1) of the Scotland Act 1998), the Scottish Ministers;

(b)

for regulations applying in relation to Wales (which has the meaning given by section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006), the Welsh Ministers;

(c)

for regulations applying in relation to Northern Ireland (which has the meaning given by section 98(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998), the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland.

(3)

Before making any regulations under this Part which affect or are likely to affect the exercise of any devolved function, the Secretary of State must obtain the consent of the relevant devolved policy authority.

(4)

Where any devolved policy authority requests that the Secretary of State make regulations under this Part, the Secretary of State must have regard to that request.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 6 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Legislative Functions from Directives) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1350), regs. 1, 23; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)