The Welsh Development Agency (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Title, commencement and interpretation

3. 2. Transfer of functions, property, rights and liabilities of the Agency to the Assembly

4. 3. Transitional provisions

5. 4. Industrial buildings allowances

6. 5. Abolition

7. 6. Winding down

8. 7. Amendments to, repeals of and revocations of existing enactments

9. 8. Saving provisions

10. Signature

11. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       1. 1. The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975

       2. 2. Unless otherwise provided for in the following provisions, in each...

       3. 3. In section 1 (The Welsh Development Agency)—

       4. 4. Omit section 2 (Constitution and status).

       5. 5. In section 4 (Ancillary powers)— (1) after “power”, insert “in...

       6. 6. In subsection (1) of section 5 (Assistance to Agency from...

       7. 7. For section 6 (Power to form committees) substitute— (1) The Assembly may establish such committees for giving advice...

       8. 8. Omit section 7 (Dissolution of Welsh Industrial Estates Corporation).

       9. 9. Omit section 8 (Transfer to Agency of land held under...

       10. 10. In section 9 (Provision of sites and premises for industry)—...

       11. 11. In section 10 (Services, etc for development of industry), for...

       12. 12. Omit section 10A (Financial assistance for regeneration and development).

       13. 13. In section 13 (Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board)—

       14. 14. Omit section 14 (Transfer of publicly-owned property to Agency).

       15. 15. For section 15 (The environment) substitute— (1) The Assembly’s duty under section 1(14) above to prepare...

       16. 16. In section 16 (Derelict land)— (1) in subsection (1), in...

       17. 17. Omit section 17 (Financial duties of the Agency).

       18. 18. In section 18 (Finances of the Agency)—

       19. 19. Omit section 19 (The Agency and the media).

       20. 20. Omit section 20 (Other limits on the Agency’s powers).

       21. 21. Omit section 21 (Expenses).

       22. 22. For section 21A (Powers of land acquisition) substitute— (1) The powers to acquire land mentioned in sections 1(7)(h)...

       23. 23. In paragraph (b) of section 21B (Disposal of land), for...

       24. 24. In section 21C (Powers to advise on land matters), in...

       25. 25. Omit section 24 (Power to obtain information).

       26. 26. Omit section 25 (Service of documents).

       27. 27. In section 27 (Interpretation)— (1) in subsection (1), omit the...

       28. 28. In section 28 (Orders and regulations), omit subsection (1A).

       29. 29. In section 29 (Citation etc), in subsection (3), omit “and...

       30. 30. Omit Schedule 1 (The Welsh Development Agency).

       31. 31. Omit Schedule 2 (Members and staff of the Welsh Industrial...

       32. 32. In Schedule 3 (Financial and administrative provisions relating to the...

       33. 33. In Schedule 4 (Acquisition of Land)— (1) for paragraph 1...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       1. PART 1

          1. Primary Legislation:

          2. 1. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)

          3. 2. Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (c. 67)

          4. 3. Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)

          5. 4. Finance Act 1969 (c. 32)

          6. 5. Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)

          7. 6. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

          8. 7. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

          9. 8. Industry Act 1980 (c. 33)

          10. 9. Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)

          11. 10. Finance Act 1996 (c. 8)

          12. 11. Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)

          13. 12. Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)

          14. 13. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

          15. 14. Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)

          16. 15. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)

          17. Subordinate Legislation:

          18. 1. Ministry of Overseas Development (Dissolution) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1451)

          19. 2. Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1898)

          20. 3. National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999(S.I. 1999/672)

          21. 4. Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc) (Modification) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2277)

          22. 5. Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2001 (S.I 2001/3458)

          23. 6. National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/437)

          24. 7. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part 2 (Notices) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1005)

       2. PART 2

          1. Repeals and Revocations

          2. The Industry Act 1981 (c. 6) is repealed.

12. Explanatory Note