Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024

17 Power to add, vary or remove projects

(1) Regulations may—

(a) amend this Part to add a new type of significant infrastructure project or vary or remove an existing significant infrastructure project;

(b) make further provision, or amend or repeal existing provision, about the type of project that is, or is not, a significant infrastructure project.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1)(b) may amend this Act.

(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may only add a new type of project or vary an existing type of project if—

(a) the project, or any variation of an existing project, is for the carrying out of works in one or more of the fields specified in subsection (4), and

(b) the works are to be carried out in Wales or the Welsh marine area or both.

(4) The fields are—

(a) energy;

(b) flood prevention;

(c) minerals;

(d) transport;

(e) water;

(f) waste water;

(g) waste.