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SCHEDULES

Section 94

SCHEDULE 5U.K.Assembly Measures

Part 1U.K.Matters

 

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Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Field 5: Matters 5.1-5.10 and "Interpretation of this field" words inserted by The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Conversion of Framework Powers) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/910), art. 3 (with art. 2), the amending provision coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see art. 1(2) of the amending Order and s. 161(5) of this Act.

F7Sch. 5 Pt. 1: Matter 5.4A inserted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 149, 173(2)(a)

F10Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Field 5: Matters 5.11-5.16 inserted (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 27, 32(2)

F11Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 1 inserted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 149, 173

F12Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Field 5: words in Matter 5.16 substituted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 149, 173

F13Words in Sch. 5 Pt. 1 substituted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 149, 173

F17Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Field 5: words inserted (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 27, 32(2)

F19Sch. 5 Pt. 1: definition inserted (26.1.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 149, 173

F21O.J. No. L10, 14.1.1997, pp. 13-33. The scope of the Directive was extended by Directive 2003/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L345, 31.12.2003, pp 97-105). There have been other amendments which are not relevant to this Order.

F242008 c. 29. See Part 4 for the requirement for development consent.

F27Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Field 9: Matter 9.1 inserted by The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Conversion of Framework Powers) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/910), art. 3 (with art. 2), the amending provision coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see Government of Wales Act 2006, s. 161(5)

F30Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Field 10: Matter 10.1 inserted (26.1.2009) by Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26), ss. 122, 134(2)

F34Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Field 11: Matters 11.2-11.8 and "Interpretation of this field" with relevant text inserted (22.7.2010) by The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing and Local Government) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1838), arts. 1(2), 2(2)

F35Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Field 12: Matters 12.1-12.5 inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 235, 245(2), Sch. 17 para. 2

F53Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Field 16: Matters 16.2, 16.3 and Interpretation inserted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 310, 324(2)(d) (with s. 308)

F56Sch. 5 Pt. 1: Matters 18.1-18.3 inserted (26.1.2009) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 202, 241(6) (with s. 226)

Part 2U.K.[F60EXCEPTIONS TO MATTERS AND GENERAL RESTRICTIONS]

[F61Exceptions to mattersU.K.

Textual Amendments

F61Sch. 5 Pt. 2: para. A1 and headings preceding/after said para. inserted (19.11.2009) by The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Exceptions to Matters) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3006), art. 2(9)

(1)Public lending right.

(2)Classification of films, and video recordings.]

[F64Economic development (field 4 of Part 1)

(1)Generation of electricity at generating stations whose construction, extension or operation requires—

(a)the consent of the Secretary of State, or

(b)the authority of an order granting development consent under the Planning Act 2008,

and for this purpose, the reference to consent of the Secretary of State is a reference to consent under powers to regulate generation of electricity.

(2)Transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity.

(3)Energy conservation, apart from the encouragement of energy efficiency otherwise than by prohibition or regulation.

(4)Nuclear energy and nuclear installations, including—

(a)nuclear safety, and

(b)liability for nuclear occurrences,

(1)Registration of local bus services, and the application and enforcement of traffic regulation conditions in relation to those services.

[F65(1A)Road freight transport services, including goods vehicles operating licensing.]

[F66(2)Regulation of the use of relevant vehicles on roads, the construction and use of relevant vehicles, and conditions under which relevant vehicles may be so used, apart from—

(a)regulation of use of relevant vehicles carrying animals for the purposes of protecting human, animal, fish or plant health or the environment,F67. . .

(b)regulation relating to matter 10.1[F68, and

(c)regulation of the description of vehicle which may be used pursuant to learner transport arrangements (including description by reference to a vehicle's construction or equipment), but not including the setting of technical standards for construction or equipment which differ from the standards that would or might otherwise apply to that vehicle.]

(3)Road traffic offences.

(4)Driver licensing.

(5)Driving instruction.

(6)Insurance of motor vehicles.

(7)Drivers' hours.

(8)Traffic regulation on special roads (apart from regulation relating to matter 10.1).

(9)Pedestrian crossings.

(10)Traffic signs (apart from the placing and maintenance of traffic signs within the meaning of section 177 of the Transport Act 2000 for purposes relating to matter 10.1).

(11)Speed limits.

(12)Public service vehicle operator licensing.

(13)Provision and regulation of railway services, apart from financial assistance which—

(a)does not relate to the carriage of goods,

(b)is not made in connection with a railway administration order, and

(c)is not made in connection with [F69Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on public passenger transport services by rail and by road].

(14)Transport security[F70 (apart from regulation relating to the carriage of supervising adults on vehicles used pursuant to learner transport arrangements)]

[F71(14A)Aviation, air transport, airports and aerodromes, apart from—

(a)financial assistance to providers or proposed providers of air transport services or airport facilities or services,

(b)strategies by the Welsh Ministers or local or other public authorities about provision of air services, and

(c)regulation of the use of aircraft carrying animals for the purpose of protecting—

(i)human health, apart from the health of persons in aircraft,

(ii)animal, fish or plant health, or

(iii)the environment.]

[F72(15)Shipping, apart from—

(a)financial assistance for shipping services to, from or within Wales, and

(b)regulation of the use of vessels carrying animals for the purposes of protecting—

(i)human health, apart from the health of persons on vessels,

(ii)animal, fish or plant health, or

(iii)the environment.]

(16)Navigational rights and freedoms, apart from regulation of works which may obstruct or endanger navigation.

(17)Technical and safety standards of vessels.

[F73(18)Harbours, docks, piers and boatslips, apart from—

(a)those used or required wholly or mainly for the fishing industry, for recreation, or for communications between places in Wales (or for two or more of those purposes), and

(b)regulation for the purposes of protecting human, animal, fish or plant health or the environment.

(19)Carriage of dangerous goods, including transport of radioactive material.]

(1)Child support.

(2)Child trust funds, apart from subscriptions to such funds by—

(a)a county council or county borough council in Wales, or

(b)the Welsh Ministers.

(3)Tax credits.

(4)Child benefit and guardian's allowance.

(5)Social security.

(6)Independent living funds.

(7)Motability.

(8)Vaccine damage payments.

(9)Intercountry adoption, apart from adoption agencies and their functions, and functions of the “Central Authority” under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption.

(10)The Children's Commissioner established under the Children Act 2004.

(11)Family law and proceedings apart from—

(a)welfare advice to courts, representation and provision of information, advice and other support to children ordinarily resident in Wales and their families, and

(b)Welsh family proceedings officers.

(12)Welfare foods.

(1)Appointment and regulation of any water undertaker whose area is not wholly or mainly in Wales.

(2)Licensing and regulation of any licensed water supplier within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 1991, apart from regulation in relation to licensed activities using the supply system of a water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales.]]

Textual Amendments

F62Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. A1 and headings preceding/after said para. inserted (19.11.2009) by The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Exceptions to Matters) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3006), art. 2(9)

F63Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. A1: heading and following text inserted (13.4.2010) by virtue of The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Culture and Other Fields) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1212), arts. 1, 3(2)

F75Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. A1: heading and following text inserted (13.4.2010) by virtue of The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Culture and Other Fields) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1212), arts. 1, 3(3)

General restrictions]U.K.

Functions of Ministers of the CrownU.K.

1(1)A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot remove or modify, or confer power by subordinate legislation to remove or modify, any function of a Minister of the Crown.U.K.

(2)A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot confer or impose, or confer power by subordinate legislation to confer or impose, any function on a Minister of the Crown.

Criminal offencesU.K.

2(1)A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot create, or confer power by subordinate legislation to create, any criminal offence punishable—U.K.

(a)on summary conviction, with imprisonment for a period exceeding the prescribed term or with a fine exceeding the amount specified as level 5 on the standard scale, or

(b)on conviction on indictment, with a period of imprisonment exceeding two years.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “the prescribed term” means—

(a)where the offence is a summary offence, 51 weeks, and

(b)where the offence is triable either way, twelve months.

[F77Police areasU.K.

Textual Amendments

F77Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. 2A and cross-heading inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 235, 245(2), Sch. 17 para. 3

[F782AU.K.A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make any alteration in police areas.]]

Textual Amendments

F78Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. 2A and cross-heading inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 235, 245(2), Sch. 17 para. 3

Enactments other than this ActU.K.

3[F79(1)]A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications of, or confer power by subordinate legislation to make modifications of, any of the provisions listed in the Table below—U.K.

Table
EnactmentProvisions protected from modification
European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68)The whole Act
Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)The whole Act
Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)Sections 144(7), 145, 145A and 146A(1)
Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42)The whole Act
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)The whole Act
Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1505)The whole set of Regulations

[F80(2)Sub-paragraph (1), so far as it applies in relation to sections 145, 145A and 146A(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998, does not apply to a provision to which sub-paragraph (3) applies.

(3)This sub-paragraph applies to a provision of an Assembly Measure which—

(a)is a provision relating to matter 14.1,

(b)provides for the enforcement of a provision relating to matter 14.1 or is otherwise appropriate for making such a provision effective, or

(c)is otherwise incidental to, or consequential on, such a provision.]

4U.K.A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications of, or confer power by subordinate legislation to make modifications of, any provision of an Act of Parliament other than this Act which requires sums required for the repayment of, or the payment of interest on, amounts borrowed by the Welsh Ministers to be charged on the Welsh Consolidated Fund.

5U.K.A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications of, or confer power by subordinate legislation to make modifications of, any functions of the Comptroller and Auditor General[F81or the National Audit Office].

This ActU.K.

6(1)A provision of an Assembly Measure cannot make modifications of, or confer power by subordinate legislation to make modifications of, provisions contained in this Act.U.K.

[F82(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to—

(a)sections 20, 22, 24, 35(1), 36(1) to (5) and (7) to (11), 53, 54, 78 and 156(2) to (5); or

(b)paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 2.]

(3)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to any provision—

(a)making modifications of so much of any enactment as is modified by this Act, or

(b)repealing so much of any provision of this Act as amends any enactment, if the provision ceases to have effect in consequence of any provision of, or made under, an Assembly Measure.

[F83(4)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to any provision to which paragraph 3(3) applies.

(5)But, subject to sub-paragraph (6), a provision to which paragraph 3(3) applies cannot modify, or confer power by subordinate legislation to modify, paragraph 3 of Schedule 8.

(6)Sub-paragraph (5) does not prevent the conferral of functions on a committee of the Assembly that—

(a)does not consist of or include any of the following persons—

(i)the First Minister or any person designated to exercise functions of the First Minister,

(ii)a Welsh Minister appointed under section 48,

(iii)the Counsel General or any person designated to exercise the functions of the Counsel General, or

(iv)a Deputy Welsh Minister, and

(b)is not chaired by an Assembly member who is a member of a political group with an executive role.]

Part 3U.K.[F84EXCEPTIONS FROM GENERAL RESTRICTIONS IN PART 2]

U.K.

[F85Interpretation

Textual Amendments

6Z  In this Part “ general restrictions in Part 2 ” means paragraphs 1 to 6 of Part 2. ]

Textual Amendments

Functions of Ministers of the CrownU.K.

7[F86(1)][F87The general restrictions in Part 2 do not] prevent a provision of an Assembly Measure removing or modifying, or conferring power by subordinate legislation to remove or modify, any function of a Minister of the Crown if the Secretary of State consents to the provision.U.K.

[F88(2)Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an Assembly Measure relating to matter 20.1 or 20.2 of Part 1, conferring or imposing, or conferring power by subordinate legislation to confer or impose, any function on a Minister of the Crown if the Secretary of State consents to the provision, but functions so conferred or imposed may not be made enforceable against Ministers of the Crown by means of criminal offences.]

[F89Police areasU.K.

Textual Amendments

F89Sch. 5 Pt. 3 para. 7A and cross-heading inserted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 235, 245(2), Sch. 17 para. 4

7AU.K.Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an Assembly Measure making an alteration to the boundary of a police area in Wales if the Secretary of State consents to the provision.]

[F90Comptroller and Auditor General and National Audit Office]U.K.

Textual Amendments

8U.K.[F91The general restrictions in Part 2 do not] prevent a provision of an Assembly Measure modifying, or conferring power by subordinate legislation to modify, any enactment relating to the Comptroller and Auditor General[F92or the National Audit Office] if the Secretary of State consents to the provision.

RestatementU.K.

9U.K.Part 2 does not prevent a provision of an Assembly Measure—

(a)restating the law (or restating it with such modifications as are not prevented by that Part), or

(b)repealing or revoking any spent enactment,

or conferring power by subordinate legislation to do so.

Subordinate legislationU.K.

10U.K.[F93The general restrictions in Part 2 do not] prevent an Assembly Measure making modifications of, or conferring power by subordinate legislation to make modifications of, an enactment for or in connection with any of the following purposes—

(a)making different provision about the document by which a power to make, confirm or approve subordinate legislation is to be exercised,

(b)making provision (or no provision) for the procedure, in relation to the Assembly, to which legislation made in the exercise of such a power (or the instrument or other document in which it is contained) is to be subject, and

(c)applying any enactment comprised in or made under an Assembly Measure relating to the documents by which such powers may be exercised.

Textual Amendments

U.K.

[F94Data Protection Act 1998

Textual Amendments

F94Sch. 5 para. 11 and cross-heading inserted by The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Conversion of Framework Powers) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/910), art. 4 (with art. 2), the amending provision coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see art. 2(1) of the amending Order and s. 161(5) of this Act

11U.K.Part 2 does not prevent an Assembly Measure making modifications of, or conferring power by subordinate legislation to make modifications of, section 31(6) of the Data Protection Act 1998 so that it applies to complaints under any Assembly Measure relating to matter 9.1 in Part 1.]

Textual Amendments

F94Sch. 5 para. 11 and cross-heading inserted by The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Conversion of Framework Powers) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/910), art. 4 (with art. 2), the amending provision coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see art. 2(1) of the amending Order and s. 161(5) of this Act