British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999

Functions of Body.

10.—(1) The functions of the Body shall, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the Agreement, be those specified in Part 1 of Annex 1 to the Agreement and sections 11 and 41 have effect for the purpose of the said paragraph 1.

(2) The arrangements specified in Parts 1 and 7 of Annex 2 to the Agreement shall, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 2 of the Agreement, apply to the Body.

(3) Paragraph 1 of Article 3 of the Agreement shall apply to the Body.

(4) The Body shall not permanently close a waterway, or part of a waterway, without the approval of the Council.

(5) (a) The Minister may be order provide for the performance, in relation to any inland waterway specified in the order, of the functions of the Body, or such of its functions as may be so specified, from such date as may be so specified.

(b) The Minister may be order amend or revoke an order under this subsection.