This section places a duty on the Secretary of State, the Assembly, the Environment Agency and the Authority to prepare a memorandum of understanding, with each of the others, to cover the co-operation and exchange of information between them and the consistency of treatment of matters which affect them both. The agreed documents are to be laid before Parliament.
Commentary on Sections Part 2: New Regulatory Arrangements, Etc 187. .Section 52: Co-operation between water regulators.