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

Amendment of section 60 of Waste Management Act, 1996.

3.Section 60 of the Waste Management Act, 1996 , is amended by substituting for subsection (3) the following:

“(3) Save as respects the matters referred to in subsection (1)(a) and subject to subsection (3A), subsection (1) shall not be construed as enabling the Minister to exercise any power or control in relation to the performance in particular circumstances by the Agency or a local authority of a function conferred on 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 or her from the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs by an order under section 6 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1939 .”.