Minister For the Environment and Local Government (Performance of Certain Functions) Act, 2002

Amendment of section 79 of Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992.

2.Section 79 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 , is amended by substituting for subsection (3) the following:

“(3) Subject to subsection (3A), nothing in this section shall be construed as enabling the Minister to exercise any power or control in relation to the performance in particular circumstances by the Agency of a function assigned to it by or under this Act.

(3A) Subsection (3) shall not affect the performance by the Minister of functions transferred (whether before or after the passing of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Performance of Certain Functions) Act, 2002) to him from the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs by an order under section 6 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1939 .”.