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Wales Act 2017, Part 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Part 1 U.K.Amendments of the Government of Wales Act 2006

1U.K.The Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

2U.K.Omit sections 103 to 106A (commencement of Assembly Act provisions) and the italic heading before section 103.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

3(1)Section 109 (legislative competence: supplementary) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1), for ““Schedule 7”” substitute “ Schedule 7A or 7B ”.

(3)In subsection (4), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute “ has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament and the Assembly. ”

(4)For subsection (5) substitute—

(5)Any alteration of Schedule 7A or 7B, whether by virtue of the making, revocation or expiry of an Order in Council under this section or otherwise, does not (unless an enactment provides otherwise) affect—

(a)the validity of an Act of the Assembly passed before the alteration takes effect, or

(b)the previous or continuing operation of such an Act of the Assembly.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

4U.K.In section 114 (power to intervene in certain cases), in subsection (1)(a), for the words from ““any matter”” to the end substitute “ a reserved matter ”.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 6 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

5(1)Section 116 (Welsh Seal and Letters Patent) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In the heading, for ““and Letters Patent”” substitute “ : Letters Patent and proclamations ”.

(3)In subsection (3), at the end insert “ and all royal proclamations under section 4(2) and section 5(4), which have passed under the Welsh Seal ”.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 6 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

6U.K.In section 116B (status of officials of body that collects and manages devolved taxes), in subsection (3), for the words from ““treated”” to the end substitute “ not to be regarded as falling outside the Assembly's legislative competence by virtue of section 108A(2)(b) or (c) ”.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 6 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

7U.K.In section 116M (duty to disclose information on Welsh land transactions to HMRC), in subsection (1), for ““A person who is a member of the Welsh Government”” substitute “ The Welsh Revenue Authority ”.

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

8(1)Section 157 (orders and directions) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In the heading, after ““Orders”” insert “ , regulations ”.

(3)In subsection (1), after ““an order”” insert “ or regulations ”.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

9U.K.In section 158 (interpretation), in subsection (1), at the appropriate place insert—

"property”” includes rights and interests of any description,.

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 6 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

10(1)Section 159 (index of defined expressions) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)Omit the entry for ““the Assembly Act provisions””.

(3)In the entry for ““Assembly's legislative competence (in relation to Acts of the Assembly)””, for ““section 108”” substitute “ section 108A ”.

(4)Insert at the appropriate places—

ancillary (in relation to a provision)section 108A(7)
propertysection 158(1)
reserved mattersSchedule 7A
devolved Welsh authoritysection 157A.

Commencement Information

I10Sch. 6 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

11U.K.In section 161 (commencement) omit subsection (7).

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

12U.K.In Schedule 3 (transfer etc of functions: further provision), in paragraph 3(2), for ““section 58”” substitute “ section 58(1) ”.

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 6 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

13U.K.Omit Schedule 6 (referendums on commencement of Assembly Act provisions).

Commencement Information

I13Sch. 6 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

14U.K.In Schedule 10 (minor and consequential amendments) omit paragraphs 14, 15, 16 and 17.

Commencement Information

I14Sch. 6 para. 14 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)

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