Word in s. 1(6)(a) left out by virtue of The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2), 3, Sch. 1 para. 144(a)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))

S. 1(6)(aa) inserted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2), 3, Sch. 1 para. 144(b)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))

Words in s. 1(6)(b) substituted by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2), 3, Sch. 1 para. 144(c)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32))

S. 1(6)(ab) inserted (29.6.2023) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 16(2), 22(1)(d)

Words in s. 1(6)(ab) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(2) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/1Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006An Act to enable provision to be made for the purpose of removing or reducing burdens resulting from legislation and promoting regulatory principles; to make provision about the exercise of regulatory functions; to make provision about the interpretation of legislation relating to the European Communities and the European Economic Area; to make provision relating to section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-02-22Expert Participation2024-01-01Part 1Order-making powersPowers
1Power to remove or reduce burdens1

A Minister of the Crown may by order under this section make any provision which he considers would serve the purpose in subsection (2).

2

That purpose is removing or reducing any burden, or the overall burdens, resulting directly or indirectly for any person from any legislation.

3

In this section “burden” means any of the following—

a

a financial cost;

b

an administrative inconvenience;

c

an obstacle to efficiency, productivity or profitability; or

d

a sanction, criminal or otherwise, which affects the carrying on of any lawful activity.

4

Provision may not be made under subsection (1) in relation to any burden which affects only a Minister of the Crown or government department, unless it affects the Minister or department in the exercise of a regulatory function.

5

For the purposes of subsection (2), a financial cost or administrative inconvenience may result from the form of any legislation (for example, where the legislation is hard to understand).

6

In this section “legislation” means any of the following or a provision of any of the following—

a

a public general Act or local Act (whether passed before or after the commencement of this section), ...

aa

a Measure or Act of the Assembly,

ab

any assimilated direct legislation, or

b

any Order in Council, order, rules, regulations, scheme, warrant, byelaw or other subordinate instrument made at any time under— ,

a

an Act referred to in paragraph (a), or

b

a Measure or Act of the Assembly,

but does not include any instrument which is, or is made under, Northern Ireland legislation.

7

Subject to this Part, the provision that may be made under subsection (1) includes—

a

provision abolishing, conferring or transferring, or providing for the delegation of, functions of any description,

b

provision creating or abolishing a body or office,

and provision made by amending or repealing any enactment.

8

An order under this section may contain such consequential, supplementary, incidental or transitional provision (including provision made by amending or repealing any enactment or other provision) as the Minister making it considers appropriate.

9

An order under this section may bind the Crown.

10

An order under this section must be made in accordance with this Part.

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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/144/a">Sch. 1 para. 144(a)</ref>
(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/section/46">ss. 46</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5">161(5)</ref>
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2">arts. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/article/3">3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/144/b">Sch. 1 para. 144(b)</ref>
(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/section/46">ss. 46</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5">161(5)</ref>
of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32">Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)</ref>
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2">arts. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/article/3">3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/144/c">Sch. 1 para. 144(c)</ref>
(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/section/46">ss. 46</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5">161(5)</ref>
of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/32">Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)</ref>
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/28/section/16/2">ss. 16(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/28/section/22/1/d">22(1)(d)</ref>
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substituted (1.1.2024) by
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,
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/28/schedule/2/paragraph/6/2">Sch. 2 para. 6(2)</ref>
(with
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1363">S.I. 2023/1363</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1363/regulation/3/e">reg. 3(e)</ref>
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<paragraph eId="section-1-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>an administrative inconvenience;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-1-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>an obstacle to efficiency, productivity or profitability; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-1-3-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>a sanction, criminal or otherwise, which affects the carrying on of any lawful activity.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Provision may not be made under subsection (1) in relation to any burden which affects only a Minister of the Crown or government department, unless it affects the Minister or department in the exercise of a regulatory function.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of subsection (2), a financial cost or administrative inconvenience may result from the form of any legislation (for example, where the legislation is hard to understand).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-legislation">legislation</term>
” means any of the following or a provision of any of the following—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-1-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
a public general Act or local Act (whether passed before or after the commencement of this section),
<noteRef href="#c2021127" marker="F1" class="commentary F"/>
...
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-1-6-aa">
<num>
<ins class="d30p142 first">
<noteRef href="#c2021143" marker="F2" class="commentary attribute F"/>
aa
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p142">a Measure or Act of the Assembly, </ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-1-6-ab">
<num>
<ins class="d30p142">
<ins class="key-c70a4af2875f91315960fca7258ff998-1691418787645 first">
<noteRef href="#key-c70a4af2875f91315960fca7258ff998" marker="F4" class="commentary attribute F"/>
ab
</ins>
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p142">
<ins class="key-c70a4af2875f91315960fca7258ff998-1691418787645">any </ins>
</ins>
<ins class="d30p142">
<ins class="key-c70a4af2875f91315960fca7258ff998-1691418787645">
<ins class="substitution key-183eb6ccd54b440a40adcccdac6e6e72-1708612546004 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-183eb6ccd54b440a40adcccdac6e6e72" marker="F5" class="commentary attribute F"/>
assimilated direct
</ins>
</ins>
</ins>
<ins class="d30p142">
<ins class="key-c70a4af2875f91315960fca7258ff998-1691418787645 last"> legislation,</ins>
</ins>
<ins class="d30p142 last"> or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-1-6-b">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c2021143" marker="F2" class="commentary F"/>
b
</num>
<content>
<p>
any Order in Council, order, rules, regulations, scheme, warrant, byelaw or other subordinate instrument made at any time
<ins class="d30p156 first">
<noteRef href="#c2021148" marker="F3" class="commentary attribute F"/>
under— ,
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-1-6-a">
<num>
<ins class="d30p156">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p156">an Act referred to in paragraph (a), or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-1-6-b">
<num>
<ins class="d30p156">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p156 last">a Measure or Act of the Assembly,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c2021148" marker="F3" class="commentary F"/>
but does not include any instrument which is, or is made under, Northern Ireland legislation.
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-7">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to this Part, the provision that may be made under subsection (1) includes—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-1-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>provision abolishing, conferring or transferring, or providing for the delegation of, functions of any description,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-1-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>provision creating or abolishing a body or office,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>and provision made by amending or repealing any enactment.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>An order under this section may contain such consequential, supplementary, incidental or transitional provision (including provision made by amending or repealing any enactment or other provision) as the Minister making it considers appropriate.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>An order under this section may bind the Crown.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-10">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>An order under this section must be made in accordance with this Part.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
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</portion>
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