The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Order 2013

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 1723 (W. 167)

Mobile Homes, Wales

The Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule 1 and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Order 2013

Made

10 July 2013

Coming into force

10 July 2013

This Order is made by the Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the National Assembly for Wales by section 2A of the Mobile Homes Act 1983(1) and section 229(3) and (4) and 250(2) of the Housing Act 2004(2) and now exercisable by them.

In accordance with section 2A(5) of the Mobile Homes Act 1983, the Welsh Ministers have consulted such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests substantially affected by the Order and other persons that they considered appropriate.

In accordance with section 2A(6) of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 and section 250(6) of the Housing Act 2004 a draft of this Order was laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales(3).

In accordance with paragraph 24 of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007(4) the Welsh Ministers have consulted with the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.

(1)

1983 c.34. Section 2A was inserted by section 208(1) of the Housing Act 2004 (c.34). The powers of the National Assembly for Wales under section 2A are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30(1) and (2)(c) of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).

(2)

2004 c.34. The powers of the National Assembly for Wales under sections 229 and 250 are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30(1) and (2)(c) of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32). See the definition of “appropriate national authority” in section 261(1) of the 2004 Act.

(3)

The functions of the National Assembly for Wales of making an order under section 2A of the Mobile Homes Act 1983 and an order under section 229(3) of the Housing Act 2004 are substantially the same as the functions of the Secretary of State under those sections. By virtue of paragraph 34(2) of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006, section 2A(6) of the 1983 Act and section 250(6) of the 2004 Act apply to the exercise by the Welsh Ministers of their functions of making orders under section 2A of the 1983 Act and section 229(3) of the 2004 Act as if any reference to either House of Parliament were a reference to the National Assembly for Wales.

(4)

2007 c.15.