Search Legislation

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Powers to enter into agreements

 Help about opening options

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, Cross Heading: Powers to enter into agreements. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.

Powers to enter into agreementsE+W

78Agreement between Secretary of State and designated bodyE+W

(1)The Secretary of State may enter into an agreement with a designated body authorising that body to perform a DEFRA [F1or DESNZ] function—

(a)either in relation to the whole of England or in relation to specified areas in England;

(b)subject to paragraph (a), either generally or in specified cases.

  • Specified” means specified in the agreement.

(2)An agreement under this section—

(a)may be cancelled by the Secretary of State at any time, and

(b)does not prevent the Secretary of State from performing a function to which the agreement relates.

(3)This section is subject to sections 81 and 82 (reserved functions and maximum duration of agreement).

79Agreement between designated bodiesE+W

(1)A designated body (“A”) may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, enter into an agreement with another designated body (“B”) authorising B to perform a function of A that is related to or connected with a DEFRA [F2or DESNZ] function—

(a)either in relation to the whole of England or in relation to specified areas in England;

(b)subject to paragraph (a), either generally or in specified cases.

  • Specified” means specified in the agreement.

(2)The Secretary of State's approval may be given—

(a)in relation to a particular agreement or in relation to a description of agreements;

(b)unconditionally or subject to conditions specified in the approval.

(3)Subject to subsection (5), the Secretary of State—

(a)must review an agreement under this section no later than the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the date on which the agreement was entered into or was last reviewed by the Secretary of State, and

(b)if it appears appropriate to do so in the light of the review, may cancel the agreement.

(4)Subject to subsection (5), an agreement under this section may not be varied except—

(a)by agreement between A and B, and

(b)with the approval of the Secretary of State.

(5)An approval given under subsection (1) may provide that subsection (3) or (4) does not apply (or that both of them do not apply).

(6)This section is subject to sections 81 and 82 (reserved functions and maximum duration of agreement).

80Designated bodiesE+W

(1)In this Chapter “designated body” means a body listed in Schedule 7.

(2)The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 7 so as to—

(a)add a body to the list, or

(b)remove a body from it.

(3)But the Secretary of State may not exercise the power conferred by subsection (2)(a) unless satisfied that at least one of the purposes or functions of the body to be added to the list is related to or connected with a DEFRA [F3or DESNZ] function.

(4)A body to be added to the list need not be a public body.

(5)The power to make an order under subsection (2) is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(6)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (2) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

81Reserved functionsE+W

(1)An agreement may not authorise a designated body to perform a reserved function.

(2)The reserved functions are—

(a)any function whose performance by the designated body would be incompatible with the purposes for which the body was established;

(b)any power of a Minister of the Crown to make or terminate appointments or lay reports or accounts;

(c)any power to make subordinate legislation, give directions or guidance or issue codes of practice (or to vary or revoke any of those things);

(d)any power to fix fees or charges other than a power prescribed for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State;

(e)any function of an accounting officer in his capacity as such;

(f)except in relation to an agreement authorising a public body to perform functions—

(i)any power to enter, inspect, take samples or seize anything, and

(ii)any other power exercisable in connection with suspected offences;

(g)any function of the Secretary of State under the Water Industry Act 1991 or under any subordinate legislation made under that Act.

[F4(h)any function as principal regulator of an exempt charity (within the meaning of [F5 section 25 of the Charities Act 2011) ].]

(3)The power to make an order under subsection (2)(d) is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(4)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (2)(d) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F5Words in s. 81(2)(h) substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 109 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)

Commencement Information

I4S. 81 in force at 31.5.2006 by S.I. 2006/1382, art. 2

82Maximum duration of agreementE+W

The maximum period for which an agreement may authorise a designated body to perform—

(a)a DEFRA [F6or DESNZ] function, or

(b)a function that is related to or connected with a DEFRA [F7or DESNZ] function,

is 20 years.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

You have chosen to open The Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open Schedules only

The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

See additional information alongside the content

Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

Timeline of Changes

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources