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Natural Environment Bill

Key roles - Functions and powers of central and local government

215: Functions of Minister

You could also call this:

"The Minister's Jobs to Protect the Environment"

Illustration for Natural Environment Bill

The Minister will have some jobs to do under this proposed law. You will see the Minister doing things like recommending approvals and orders. The Minister will also monitor how well the systems are working. The Minister's jobs include checking how the law is working and how it affects the environment. You will see the Minister looking at how central and local government work together. The Minister will also investigate important land use matters. The Minister will think about using economic instruments like charges or incentives to help the environment. The Minister will do other jobs that are specified in this proposed law.

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Part 5Key roles
Functions and powers of central and local government

215Functions of Minister

  1. The Minister has the following functions under this Act:

  2. recommending the approval of a national instrument under section 74:
    1. recommending the issue of water conservation orders under clause 13 or 15 of Schedule 4:
      1. monitoring the performance of the systems under this Act and the Planning Act 2025, including the functions, duties, and powers exercised by any person under those Acts:
        1. monitoring the effect of and implementation of this Act (including any regulations in force under it), national policy direction, and national standards:
          1. monitoring of the relationship between the functions, powers, and duties of central government and local government under this Part:
            1. monitoring and investigation, in such manner as the Minister thinks fit, of any significant land use matter:
              1. considering and investigating the use of economic instruments (including charges, levies, other fiscal measures, and incentives) to achieve the purpose of this Act:
                1. any other functions specified in this Act.