# The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Minimum Landing Size and Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Order 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes amendments to four Orders.
Part 2 of this Order makes an amendment to the Animal Gatherings (Fees) (Wales) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/645) (W. 119) (“the 2018 Order”).
Article 2 substitutes a new Table 1 into the Schedule to the 2018 Order so as to remove inconsistencies between the wording of the entries in column 1 of that Table. Article 2 is made under section 84(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981.
Part 3 of this Order makes amendments to the Cockle Fishing Management and Permitting (Specified Area) (Wales) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/767) (W. 112) (“the 2024 Order”).
It addresses errors in the 2024 Order and provides an amended definition of “minimum landing size”. Amendments in Part 3 are made under sections 189(1) and 316(1) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
The Byelaws of the former North Western and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee are published on www.gov.wales/north-western-and-north-wales-inshore-fishery-legislation. The Byelaws of the former South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee are published on www.gov.wales/south-wales-inshore-fishery-legislation.
Part 4 of this Order makes amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012 (“the 2012 Order”).
Article 14 amends paragraph (n) to the interpretation table in Schedule 4 to the 2012 Order (consultations before the grant of permission) to substitute the words “the Natural Resources Body for Wales” for “Natural Resources Wales”. Article 14 is made under sections 59(1), (2)(b) and (3)(a), and 74(1)(c) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Part 5 of this Order makes amendments to the Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016 (“the 2016 Order”).
Article 15 amends paragraph (j) to the interpretation table in Schedule 5 to the 2016 Order (duty to consult before the grant of permission) to substitute the words “the Natural Resources Body for Wales” for “Natural Resources Wales”. Article 15 is made under sections 61Z(8) and (9), and 62R of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/815/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-minimum-landing-size-and-miscellaneous-corrections-wales-order-2025/note
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