http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/4/section/23/2020-01-31Legislation (Wales) Act 2019An 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.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-22Expert Participation2020-01-31 PART 2INTERPRETATION AND OPERATION OF WELSH LEGISLATION<Emphasis>References in Welsh legislation to legislation and other documents</Emphasis>Edition of Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom referred to231This section applies where an Assembly Act or a Welsh subordinate instrument refers to an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (whether by its short title or by year, statute, session or chapter).2The reference is a reference to the Act as enacted which is published—aby the Queen's Printer, orbunder the superintendence or authority of Her Majesty's Stationery Office.3But—awhere the reference is to an Act included in a revised edition of the statutes printed by authority, the reference is a reference to that edition;bwhere paragraph (a) does not apply and the reference is to an Act included in the edition prepared under the direction of the Record Commission, the reference is a reference to that edition.S. 23 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)S. 23 in force at 1.1.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1333, art. 2
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