The Morlais Demonstration Zone Order 2021

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 1478 (W. 380)

Transport And Works, Wales

The Morlais Demonstration Zone Order 2021

Made

17 December 2021

Coming into force

22 December 2021

An application has been made to the Welsh Ministers in accordance with the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006(1) for an Order under sections 3 and 5 of the Transport and Works Act 1992(2) (“the 1992 Act”).

The Welsh Ministers caused an inquiry to be held for the purposes of the application under section 11 of the 1992 Act.

The Welsh Ministers, having considered the objections made and not withdrawn and the report of the person who held the inquiry have determined to make an Order giving effect to proposals comprised in the application with modifications which in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers make a substantial change to the proposals.

The Welsh Ministers having considered representations duly made under section 13 of the 1992 Act, has determined to make the Order applied for with modifications. Notice of the Welsh Ministers determination was published in the London Gazette on 17 December 2021.

The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 3 and 5 of, and paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16 and 17 of Schedule 1 to, the 1992 Act, now exercisable by them(3) make the following Order.

(1)

S.I. 2006/1466, amended by S.I. 2010/439, S.I. 2011/556, S.I. 2011/2085, S.I. 2012/147, S.I. 2012/1658, S.I. 2012/2590 and S.I. 2013/755.

(2)

1992 c. 42; section 3 was amended by paragraphs 51 and 53 of Schedule 2 to the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), section 5 was amended by S.I. 2012/1659.

(3)

Powers under sections 3 and 5 of, and paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 1l, 15, 16, and 17 of Schedule l to the 1992 Act are now vested in the Welsh Ministers so far as they are exercisable in relation to Wales. They were previously vested in the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of article 2 and Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). By virtue of paragraphs 30 and 32 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), they were transferred to the Welsh Ministers.