S. 3 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)

S. 3 in force at 1.1.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1333, art. 2

Words in s. 3(1)(b) substituted (11.10.2019) by The Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1333), arts. 1(2), 3(a)

Words in s. 3(1)(c) substituted (11.10.2019) by The Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1333), arts. 1(2), 3(b)

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3Legislation to which this Part applies(1)

This Part applies to—

(a)

this Act;

(b)

Assembly Acts that receive Royal Assent on or after 1 January 2020;

(c)

Welsh subordinate instruments that are made on or after 1 January 2020.

(2)

Welsh subordinate instrument” means an instrument (whether or not that instrument is a statutory instrument) containing only one or both of the following—

(a)

subordinate legislation that is made under an Assembly Act or an Assembly Measure, whether by the Welsh Ministers or by any other person;

(b)

subordinate legislation that—

(i)

is made under an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or retained direct EU legislation,

(ii)

is made only by the Welsh Ministers or any other devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)), and

(iii)

applies only in relation to Wales.

(3)

References in the rest of this Part to an Assembly Act or a Welsh subordinate instrument are (unless otherwise provided) references to an Assembly Act or Welsh subordinate instrument to which this Part applies by virtue of subsection (1).

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