SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 1 PRIMARY LEGISLATION

4 Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)
(1) In sections 78(1), 79(1), 80(3), 82(a) and (b) and 98(1), in each place after “DEFRA” insert “or DECC”.
(2) For section 86(2) substitute—

“2 In this Chapter “DEFRA or DECC function” means—
(a) a function which at the material time falls to be performed by or through the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, or
(b) a former DEFRA function which at the material time falls to be performed by or through the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
2A In subsection (2) “former DEFRA function” has the meaning given by article 2(3) of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Order 2009.”

(3) For section 98(5) substitute—

“5 “DEFRA or DECC function” means—
(a) a function which falls to be performed by or through the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, or
(b) a former DEFRA function which falls to be performed by or through the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
5A In subsection (5) “former DEFRA function” has the meaning given by article 2(3) of the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Order 2009.”