2018 No. 1237
The Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 and the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(1) and (2) of the Government of Wales Act 20061, makes the following Order.
In accordance with section 150(5) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and was approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 and the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2018.
2
This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Amendment of House of Commons Disqualification Act 19752
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 19752 (other disqualifying offices), at the appropriate place insert the following entry—
Chairperson of the Welsh Revenue Authority appointed under section 3(1)(a) of the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 20163 and members of the Authority appointed under section 3(1)(b) of that Act.
Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 20003
In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 20004 (other public bodies and offices: general), at the appropriate place insert the following entry—
The Welsh Revenue Authority.
Amendment of Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 20144
In the Schedule to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 20145, at the appropriate place insert the following entry—
The Welsh Revenue Authority
Matters relating to devolved taxes (within the meaning of section 116A(4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006)
Amendment of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 20175
In regulation 45(14) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 20176, insert after paragraph (e)—
ea
land transaction tax (within the meaning of section 2 of the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 20177);
(This note is not part of the Order)