Agriculture Act 2020

PART 7 Wales and Northern Ireland

46 Wales

Schedule 5 makes provision in relation to Wales.

47 Duration of provision in relation to Wales

(1) The following provisions expire at the end of 2024—

(a) section 46 and Schedule 5,

(b) section 52(b) and, in Schedule 7, Part 2,

(c) section 56(1)(g), and

(d) in section 57(3), paragraph (b) and, so far as relating to Part 2 of Schedule 7, paragraph (c).

(2) Regulations made under paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 5 (power to modify EU legislation in connection with declarations relating to exceptional market conditions) cease to have effect at the end of 2024 (so that any amendment made by them ceases to have effect and any enactment repealed by them is revived).

But see subsections (4) to (6) for saving provision.

(3) Otherwise, subsection (1) does not affect the continuation in force or effect of any regulations made, or other thing done, by virtue of Schedule 5 before the end of 2024.

(4) Despite subsections (1) and (2), paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 5, and regulations made under paragraph 9(1) of that Schedule, continue to have effect in relation to a relevant declaration.

(5) A “relevant declaration” means a declaration—

(a) made under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 5 before the end of 2024 and having effect (whether originally or as a result of a further declaration made under paragraph 7(6) of that Schedule) for a period which ends after the end of 2024, or

(b) made under paragraph 7(5) or 7(6) of that Schedule as continued in effect by virtue of subsection (4).

(6) Subsection (2) does not affect the lawfulness of anything done in accordance with retained direct EU legislation as modified by regulations made under paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 5 before those regulations cease to have effect.

(7) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with this section.

(8) The provision which may be made by virtue of subsection (7) includes provision modifying primary legislation, retained direct EU legislation or subordinate legislation.

(9) Regulations under this section which contain provision modifying primary legislation (with or without other provision) are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

(10) Other regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution procedure.

48 Northern Ireland

Schedule 6 makes provision in relation to Northern Ireland.