Welsh Statutory Instruments
Nature Conservation, Wales
Made
18 November 2014
Coming into force
12 December 2014
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 316(1)(b) and (2) and 324(3), (4), (5) and (6)(a) and (b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009(1), make the following Order.
1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement and Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Order 2014.
(2) This Order comes into force on 12 December 2014.
(3) This Order applies in relation to Wales and the Welsh inshore region.
(4) In this Order the “Welsh inshore region” (“rhanbarthglannauCymru”) has the meaning given by section 322(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
2. 12 December 2014 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009—
(a)sections 116 to 128 (designation of marine conservation zones; duties relating to the conservation network and duties of public authorities);
(b)sections 134 to 148 (orders for the protection of marine conservation zones in Wales; hearings; offences; fixed monetary penalties; miscellaneous and supplementary provisions; and other conservation sites) and Schedules 10 (further provisions about fixed money penalties under section 142), 11 (consequential amendments relating to MCZs), 12 (transitional provision relating to MCZs) and 13 (marine boundaries of SSSIs and national nature reserves); and
(c)Part 3 (nature conservation) of Schedule 22 (repeals) and section 321 (repeals) so far as relating to that Part.
3. The Wildlife and Countryside (Byelaws for Marine Nature Reserves) Regulations 1986(2) are revoked.
Carl Sargeant
Minister for Natural Resources, one of the Welsh Ministers
18 November 2014
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies in relation to Wales and the Welsh inshore region, brings into force certain provisions of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”).
Article 2 brings into force Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the 2009 Act so far as relating to marine conservation zones in Wales (sections 116 to 128 and 134 to 147) and Chapter 2 of that Part relating to other conservation sites (section 148). Article 2 brings into force the associated Schedules to Part 5 of the 2009 Act including consequential amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
Article 3 makes a revocation of subordinate legislation consequential to the commencement of Part 5 of the 2009 Act.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 have been brought into force in Wales by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 3, Schedules 1 and 2 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Sections 4 to 8 | 1 April 2010 | 2010/907 (C. 61) |
| Sections 9 to 13 | 1 April 2010 | 2010/298 (C. 23) |
| Sections 14 to 22 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Section 23 | 1 April 2010 | 2010/298 (C. 298) |
| Section 24 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Section 25 | 1 April 2010 | 2010/298 (C. 23) |
| Sections 26 to 28 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Sections 29 to 30 | 1 April 2010 | 2010/298 (C. 23) |
| Sections 31 to 40, Schedule 3 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Sections 42 to 43 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Part 1 of Schedule 4 | 31 March 2014 | 2013/3055 (C. 127) |
| Part 2 of Schedule 4 | 12 January 2010 (so far as not already commenced) | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Section 41 | 31 March 2014 | 2013/3055 (C. 127) |
| Sections 65 to 111, Schedule 7 | 6 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Section 112 | 1 April 2010 (for specified purposes) | 2010/298 (C. 23) |
| 6 April 2011(so far as not already commenced) | 2011/556 (C. 19) | |
| Sections 113 to 115 | 6 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Schedule 8 | 1 April 2010 (specified paragraphs) | 2010/298 (C. 23) |
| 6 April 2011(so far as not already commenced) | 2011/556 (C. 19) | |
| Schedule 9 | 6 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Section 150 | 1 October 2010 | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| Section 151 | 1 October 2010 | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| Sections 153 to 164 | 1 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Section 165 | 1 October 2010 | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| Sections 166 to 173 | 1 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Section 174 | 1 October 2010 | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| Section 175 | 1 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Section 176(1) | 1 October 2010 | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| Section 176(2) | 1 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Section 177 | 1 October 2010 | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| Section 178 | 1 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Section 179 | 1 October 2010 | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| Section 180 | 1 October 2010 | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| Section 181 | 1 October 2010 | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| Section 182 | 1 October 2010 | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| Section 183 | 1 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Section 184 | 1 October 2010 (for specified purposes) | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| 1 April 2011(so far as not already commenced) | 2011/556 (C. 19) | |
| Schedule 14 | 1 October 2010 (specified paragraphs) | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| 1 April 2011(so far as not already commenced) | 2011/556 (C. 19) | |
| Section 185 | 1 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Section 186 | 1 October 2010 (for specified purposes) | 2010/2195 (C. 110) |
| 1 April 2011(so far as not already commenced) | 2011/556 (C. 19) | |
| Section 187 | 1 April 2010 | 2010/630 (C. 42) |
| Sections 194 to 216 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Schedule 15 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Section 217 | 12 January 2010 (specified provisions and for specified purposes) | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| 1 January 2011 (so far as not already commenced) | 2010/298 (C. 23) | |
| Sections 218 to 219 | 1 January 2011 | 2010/298 (C. 23) |
| Sections 220 to 222 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Section 223 | 12 January 2010 (specified provisions and for specified purposes) | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| 1 January 2011 (so far as not already commenced) | 2010/298 (C. 23) | |
| Sections 224 to 232 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Section 233(1) | 12 January 2010 (specified provisions and for specified purposes) | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| 1 January 2011(so far as not already commenced) | 2010/298 (C. 23) | |
| Section 233(2) | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Schedule 16 | 12 January 2010 (specified provisions and for specified purposes) | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| 1 January 2011 (so far as not already commenced) | 2010/298 (C. 23) | |
| Section 234 | 1 April 2010 | 2010/298 (C. 23) |
| Section 235 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Section 236 | 6 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Sections 237 to 239 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Sections 240 to 242 | 6 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Sections 243 to 262, Schedule 17 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Section 263 | 6 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Sections 264 to 295, Schedule 18 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Sections 311 to 313 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Section 314 | 6 April 2011 | 2011/556 (C. 19) |
| Section 315, Schedule 21 | 12 January 2010 | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| Section 321, Schedule 22 | 12 January 2010 (specified provisions and for specified purposes) | 2009/3345 (C. 153) |
| 1 April 2010 (specified provisions and for specified purposes) | 2010/298 (C. 23) | |
| 1 January 2011 (for specified purposes) | 2010/298 (C. 23) | |
| 1 April 2010 (for specified purposes) | 2010/630 (C. 42) | |
| 1 April 2011 (for specified purposes) | 2011/556 (C. 19) | |
| 6 April 2011(for specified purposes) | 2011/556 (C. 19) |