23 Principal objective of the OEP and exercise of its functions
Environment Act 2021 (2021 c 30) | Legislation

23  Principal objective of the OEP and exercise of its functions

(1)     The principal objective of the OEP in exercising its functions is to contribute to—

(a)     environmental protection, and

(b)     the improvement of the natural environment.

(2)     The OEP must—

(a)     act objectively and impartially, and

(b)     have regard to the need to act proportionately and transparently.

(3)     The OEP must prepare a strategy that sets out how it intends to exercise its functions.

(4)     In particular, the strategy must set out—

(a)     how the OEP will further its principal objective,

(b)     how the OEP will act objectively and impartially, and

(c)     how the OEP will have regard to the need to act proportionately and transparently.

(5)     The strategy must also set out—

(a)

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