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Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, Section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 15 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

2National strategy on preventing and reducing obesity: publication and reviewE+W

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(1)The Welsh Ministers must publish a national strategy on preventing obesity, and reducing obesity levels, in Wales.

(2)The strategy must—

(a)specify objectives the Welsh Ministers consider will, if achieved, contribute towards preventing obesity;

(b)specify objectives the Welsh Ministers consider will, if achieved, contribute towards reducing obesity levels;

(c)identify how the Welsh Ministers propose to achieve the specified objectives.

(3)The Welsh Ministers must review the strategy—

(a)at the end of the period of three years beginning with the date of first publication of the strategy, and

(b)at the end of each subsequent period of three years.

(4)The Welsh Ministers may revise the strategy at any time.

(5)If the Welsh Ministers revise the strategy, they must publish the revised strategy as soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so.

(6)The Welsh Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate—

(a)before they first publish the strategy, and

(b)subsequently, before each review under subsection (3).

Commencement Information

I1S. 2 in force at 4.10.2017 by S.I. 2017/949, art. 2(a)

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