Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statutory and other references to this Act

1 (1) This paragraph applies to any reference (express or implied) in this Act or any other enactment, or in any other instrument or document, to—

(a) a provision of this Act, or

(b) anything done or to be done under or for the purposes of a provision of this Act.

(2) In relation to any time when a corresponding provision of a repealed enactment (or of any earlier enactment) had effect, the reference is to be read as including a reference to—

(a) the corresponding provision as it had effect at that time, or

(b) things done or to be done under or for the purposes of that provision as it had effect at that time.

Documents referring to repealed enactments

2 (1) This paragraph applies to any reference to a repealed enactment which is contained in a document made, served or issued after the repeal of that enactment.

(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, the reference is to be read (according to the context) as referring to, or including a reference to, the corresponding provision of this Act.

Relationship with Legislation (Wales) Act 2019

3 This Schedule applies in addition to sections 34 and 35 of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4) (general savings and effect of re-enactment) and does not limit the operation of those sections in connection with the repeal, revocation or re-enactment of any enactment by this Act.

Interpretation

4 In this Part of this Schedule—

(a) references to a provision of this Act include a provision inserted into any other enactment by this Act;

(b) “repealed enactment” means any enactment that is repealed by this Act;

(c) references to repealing an enactment include excluding or limiting its application or effect (whether in relation to Wales or otherwise).