Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw2)

PART 2 E+W IMPROVING WELL-BEING

Sustainable development and well-being duty on public bodies E+W

3 Well-being duty on public bodies E+W

(1) Each public body must carry out sustainable development.

(2) The action a public body takes in carrying out sustainable development must include—

(a) setting and publishing objectives (“well-being objectives”) that are designed to maximise its contribution to achieving each of the well-being goals, and

(b) taking all reasonable steps (in exercising its functions) to meet those objectives.

(3) A public body that exercises functions in relation to the whole of Wales may set objectives relating to Wales or any part of Wales.

(4) A public body that exercises functions in relation only to a part of Wales may set objectives relating to that part or any part of it.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 3 in force at 1.4.2016 by S.I. 2016/86, art. 3