47 Interpretation of Part 1: general
Environment Act 2021 (2021 c 30) | Legislation

47  Interpretation of Part 1: general

[(1)]     In this Part—

“application for judicial review” is to be read in accordance with section 39(8);

“current environmental improvement plan” has the meaning given by section 8(8);

“decision notice” means a notice given under section 36;

“devolved environmental governance body” means a person on whom a devolved environmental governance function has been conferred;

“devolved environmental governance function” means a [Scottish devolved function or Welsh devolved function] that is similar to a function conferred on the OEP under this Part [or Part 1 of Schedule 3 (functions of the OEP in Northern Ireland)];

“devolved function” means—

(a)     a function exercisable in or as regards Wales that could be conferred by provision falling within the legislative competence of Senedd Cymru (see section 108A of the Government of Wales Act 2006);

(b)     a function exercisable in or as regards Scotland, the exercise of which would be within devolved competence (within the meaning

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