# The Agriculture Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Regulations 2020

W.S.I. 2020/1648 · made 29 December 2020

These Regulations are made by the Welsh Ministers and bring into force provisions of the Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21) (“the Act”).

Made under: Agriculture Act 2020 (Section 57)

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## Introductory text

Agriculture, Wales
Made 29 December 2020
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the power conferred by section 57(3)(b) of the Agriculture Act 2020, make the following Regulations:

## 1 Title

The title of these Regulations is the Agriculture Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Regulations 2020.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 1 January 2021

The following provisions of the Agriculture Act 2020 come into force on 1 January 2021—
(a) paragraphs 7 and 8 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 (provision relating to Wales), and
(b) section 46 (Wales), so far as relating to those paragraphs.

## Signature

Lesley Griffiths
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
29 December 2020

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made by the Welsh Ministers and bring into force provisions of the Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21) (“the Act”).
Regulation 2(a) brings into force, on 1 January 2021, paragraphs 7 and 8 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Act.
Regulation 2(b) brings into force, on 1 January 2021, section 46 of the Act so far as relating to those paragraphs.
Paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 provides for the Welsh Ministers to make and publish a declaration that there are “exceptional market conditions” (as defined in that paragraph) which justify the making available of powers conferred by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5.
Paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 provides that the Welsh Ministers may, while a declaration made under paragraph 7 has effect, give, or agree to give, financial assistance to agricultural producers in Wales, subject to such conditions as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

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