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An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to promote the accessibility of Welsh law; to provide for the interpretation and operation of Welsh legislation; and for connected purposes.

[10 September 2019]

Having been passed by the National Assembly for Wales and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows:

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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/part/2/crossheading/application-to-the-crown/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Application to the Crown</inline>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/28/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">28</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Application of Welsh legislation to the Crown</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/part/2/crossheading/coming-into-force-of-legislation/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Coming into force of legislation</inline>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/29/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">29</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Time when Welsh legislation comes into force</inline>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/30/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">30</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Day on which an Assembly Act comes into force</inline>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/31/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">31</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Orders and regulations bringing Assembly Acts into force</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/part/2/crossheading/amendment-repeal-and-revocation-of-legislation/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">Amendment, repeal and revocation of legislation</inline>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/32/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">32</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Amendments made to or by Welsh legislation</inline>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/33/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">33</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Repeals and revocations do not revive law previously repealed, revoked or abolished</inline>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/34/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">34</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">General savings in connection with repeals and revocations</inline>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/35/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">35</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Effect of re-enactment</inline>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/36/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">36</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Referring to an Assembly Act by its short title after repeal</inline>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/37/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">37</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Meaning of repeal and revocation in this Part</inline>
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<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/part/3/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsPart">
<inline name="tocNum">PART 3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">MISCELLANEOUS</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/38/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">38</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Power to replace descriptions of dates and times in Welsh legislation</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/39/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">39</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Power to make subordinate legislation in different forms</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/40/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">40</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Combining subordinate legislation subject to different Assembly procedures</inline>
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<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/part/4/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsPart">
<inline name="tocNum">PART 4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">GENERAL</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/41/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">41</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Consequential amendments and repeals</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/42/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">42</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Power to make additional provision to give full effect to this Act</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/43/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">43</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Regulations made under this Act</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/44/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">44</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Coming into force of this Act</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/45/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">45</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">Short title</inline>
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<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/schedule/1/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS</inline>
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<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/schedule/2/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/schedule/2/crossheading/interpretation-act-1978-c-30/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">
<i>Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)</i>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/schedule/2/paragraph/1/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">For section 23B of the Interpretation Act 1978 (application of...</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/schedule/2/crossheading/government-of-wales-act-2006-c-32/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">
<i>Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)</i>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended as...</inline>
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<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/schedule/2/crossheading/waste-wales-measure-2010-nawm-8/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">
<i>Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8)</i>
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<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/schedule/2/paragraph/3/2020-01-31" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 is amended as follows....</inline>
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<preface eId="preface">
<block name="title">
<docTitle>Legislation (Wales) Act 2019</docTitle>
</block>
<block name="number">
<docNumber>2019 anaw 4</docNumber>
</block>
<longTitle>
<p>An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to promote the accessibility of Welsh law; to provide for the interpretation and operation of Welsh legislation; and for connected purposes.</p>
</longTitle>
<block name="dateOfEnactment" refersTo="#date-enacted">
<docDate date="2019-09-10">[10 September 2019]</docDate>
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</preface>
<preamble>
<p>
<b>Having been passed by the National Assembly for Wales and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows:</b>
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