Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
55(1)Schedule 7 (Forestry Commissioners) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 2 (functions of making subordinate legislation), for sub-paragraphs (2) to (8) substitute—
“(2)No provision—
(a)requiring the statutory instrument, or a draft of the statutory instrument, to be laid before Parliament or either House of Parliament,
(b)for the annulment or approval of the statutory instrument, or a draft of the statutory instrument, by or in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament or of both Houses, or
(c)prohibiting the making of the statutory instrument without such approval,
has effect in relation to the function.
(3)But the subordinate legislation may not be made without the consent of the Welsh Ministers.”
(3)In paragraph 4(3) (receipts)—
(a)for “The Assembly” substitute “The Welsh Ministers”, and
(b)for “the Assembly” substitute “them”.
(4)In paragraph 10(1) (reports), for “Assembly directs” (in both places) substitute “Welsh Ministers direct”.