# The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010, Paragraph 4

Extent: E+W+S+NI

For the purposes of regulation 2(1) and paragraph 3, functions are not to be regarded as exercisable by a Minister of the Crown or government department in relation to any function of a public authority merely because—
(a) the agreement of a Minister of the Crown or government department is required to the exercise of a function of the public authority;
(b) a Minister of the Crown or government department must be consulted by the public authority, or by the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister, the Counsel General, a Northern Ireland Minister or a Northern Ireland department, about the exercise of a function of the public authority; or
(c) a Minister of the Crown or government department may exercise functions falling within paragraph 5 in relation to functions of the public authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1627/schedule/1/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marine-strategy-regulations-2010/schedule-1/paragraph-4
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