But the regulations may amend section 6(1) by adding a person only if that person exercises functions of a public nature.

If the regulations amend section 6(1) so as to add a person who has functions of a public nature and other functions, Parts 1 to 3 apply to that person only in relation to those of the person's functions that are of a public nature.

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make consequential, incidental, supplemental, transitional or saving provision for the purposes of, or in connection with, giving full effect to a provision of this Act.

The reference in subsection (2) to an enactment includes a reference to an enactment passed or made after the passing of this Act.

The power conferred by this section is not restricted by any other provision of this Act.

Any power of the Welsh Ministers to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly.

The reference in subsection (3) to an enactment includes a reference to an enactment passed or made after the passing of this Act.

In this Act—

• “the advisory panel” (“y panel cynghori”) means the panel of advisers established under section 26;

• “the Commissioner” (“y Comisiynydd”) means the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales;

• F2“corporate joint committee” (“cyd-bwyllgor corfforedig”) means a corporate joint committee established by regulations made under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021;

• “financial year” (“blwyddyn ariannol”) means the period of 12 months ending with 31 March;

• “future trends report” (“adroddiad tueddiadau tebygol y dyfodol”) has the meaning given by section 11;

• “invited participant” (“cyfranogwr gwadd”) has the meaning given by section 30(5);

• “local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) means a county council or county borough council in Wales;

• “Local Health Board” (“Bwrdd Iechyd Lleol”) means a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c.42);

• “local objectives” (“amcanion lleol”) means objectives set by a public services board in accordance with section 36(2)(b);

• “local well-being plan” (“cynllun llesiant lleol”) means a plan published under section 39 F1, 44(5) or 47(6) or (11);

• “National Assembly” (“Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “national indicators” (“dangosyddion cenedlaethol”) has the meaning given by section 10(1)(a);

• “other partners” (“partneriaid eraill”), in relation to a public services board, means the bodies mentioned in section 32(1);

• “overview and scrutiny committee” (“pwyllgor trosolwg a chraffu”) is to be construed in accordance with section 35(4);

• “police area” (“ardal heddlu”) means an area listed under the heading “Wales” in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 (c.16) (police areas outside London);

• “Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly” (“Pwyllgor Cyfrifon Cyhoeddus y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the committee referred to as the “Audit Committee” in section 30 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32);

• “public body” (“corff cyhoeddus”) has the meaning given by sections 6 and 52;

• “public services board” (“bwrdd gwasanaethau cyhoeddus”) has the meaning given by sections 29 and 47(4)(a);

• “sustainable development” (“datblygu cynaliadwy”) has the meaning given by section 2;

• “sustainable development principle” (“egwyddor datblygu cynaliadwy”) has the meaning given by section 5;

• “trade union” (“undeb llafur”) has the meaning given by section 1 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52);

• “well-being goals” (“nodau llesiant”) means the goals specified in section 4;

• “well-being objectives” (“amcanion llesiant”) means objectives published under section 7 or revised and published as revised under section 8 or 9;

• “Welsh fire and rescue authority” (“awdurdod tân ac achub”) means the authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21) or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies.

A registered social landlord (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996) that provides housing in the local authority area is a relevant voluntary organisation for the purposes of Part 4 of this Act.

The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint.

The power of the Welsh Ministers to make an order under subsection (2) is exercisable by statutory instrument.