Deregulation Act 2015

15 (1) Section 90B (additional powers of Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in the opening words, for “Secretary of State” substitute “Welsh Ministers”;

(b) in the opening words, for “he is” substitute “they are”;

(c) in paragraph (b), for “him” substitute “them”;

(d) in the closing words, for “him” substitute “them”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the following parts of Wales—

(a) the part of road to which section 329(5) applies;

(b) the part of the M4 Motorway in Wales that comprises “the new toll plaza area” and “the new bridge”, as defined in section 39(1) of the Severn Bridges Act 1992.”

(4) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “Secretary of State”, in the first place those words occur, substitute “Welsh Ministers”;

(b) for “Secretary of State has” substitute “Welsh Ministers have”.

(5) In subsection (4), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Welsh Ministers”.

(6) In subsection (5), for “Secretary of State so directs” substitute “Welsh Ministers so direct”.

(7) In subsection (6)—

(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Welsh Ministers”;

(b) for “his” substitute “their”.

(8) In the heading, for “Secretary of State” substitute “Welsh Ministers”.