The Public Bodies (Abolition of Environment Protection Advisory Committees) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/2407
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Abolition of Environment Protection Advisory Committees) Order 2012.

(2) Article 2 comes into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made.

(3) Article 3 comes into force on the day after article 2 comes into force.

Section 2 Abolition of Environment Protection Advisory Committees

(1) The Environment Protection Advisory Committees established under section 12 of the Environment Act 1995 are abolished, except the one established pursuant to subsection (6) of that section (“the Welsh Environment Protection Advisory Committee”).

(2) The duties of the Environment Agency under subsection (1) of that section cease to have effect, except in relation to the Welsh Environment Protection Advisory Committee.

Section 3 Repeal in relation to the Public Bodies Act 2011

In Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies Act 2011, the entry relating to Environment Protection Advisory Committees is repealed.