1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (Commencement No.2) Order 2016.
(2) In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.
2. 1 February 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
Section 18 (Commissioner’s general duty);
Section 19 (Commissioner’s functions);
Section 20 (reviews by the Commissioner);
Section 21 (recommendations made by the Commissioner);
Section 22(1) (duty to follow recommendations);
Section 22(4) (duty to follow recommendations: publication of response);
Section 23 (Future Generations report);
Section 24 (Future Generations report: activity during the reporting period);
Section 25 (joint working).
3. 1 April 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
Section 2 (sustainable development);
Section 3 (well-being duty on public bodies);
Section 4 (the well-being goals);
Section 5 (the sustainable development principle);
Section 7 (statements about well-being objectives);
Section 8 (Welsh Ministers’ well-being objectives);
Section 9 (other public bodies’ well-being objectives);
Section 11 (future trends report);
Section 12 (annual reports by the Welsh Ministers);
Section 13 (annual reports by other public bodies);
Section 15 (the sustainable development principle: Auditor General’s examinations);
Section 16 (promotion of sustainable development);
Section 29 (public services boards);
Section 30 (invitations to participate);
Section 31 (invitations to participate: issue, response and duration of participation);
Section 32 (other partners);
Section 33 (changes in participation);
Section 34 (meetings and terms of reference);
Section 35 (overview and scrutiny committee of local authority);
Section 36 (well-being duty on public services boards);
Section 37 (assessments of local well-being);
Section 38 (preparation of assessments);
Section 39 (local well-being plans);
Section 40(1) to(6) (local well-being plans: role of community councils);
Section 41 (Preparation of local well-being plans: information about activities of others);
Section 42 (Preparation of local well-being plans: Commissioner’s advice);
Section 43 (Preparation of local well-being plans: further consultation and approval);
Section 44 (review of local well-being plans);
Section 45 (annual progress reports);
Section 46 (modifications of enactments);
Section 47 (merging public services boards);
Section 48 (collaboration between public service boards);
Section 49 (directions to merge or collaborate);
Section 50 (performance indicators and standards);
Schedule 1 (annual reports by other public bodies);
Schedule 3 (public services boards: further provision);
Schedule 4 (public services boards: consequential amendments and repeals) save for paragraph 34 of that Schedule.
4. 6 April 2016 is the appointed day for the coming into force of paragraph 34 (plans following assessments of needs under section 14 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014) of Schedule 4 to the Act.
Carl Sargeant
Minister for Natural Resources, one of the Welsh Ministers
27 January 2016