# Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026, Section 42: Regulations

Extent: E+W

(1) A power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by Welsh statutory instrument.
(2) A power to make regulations under this Act includes—
(a) power to make different provision for different purposes;
(b) power to make—
(i) supplementary, incidental or consequential provision;
(ii) transitional or saving provision.
(3) Regulations made under any of the following provisions are subject to the Senedd approval procedure—
(a) section 31(4);
(b) section 46(8);
(c) paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 1;
(d) paragraph 3(1)(i) of Schedule 1.
(4) Regulations made under section 41(1) are also subject to the Senedd approval procedure if they modify any provision of primary legislation.
(5) Any other regulations made under section 41(1) are subject to the Senedd annulment procedure.
(6) In this section, “primary legislation” means any of the following—
(a) an Act of Senedd Cymru;
(b) an Assembly Measure;
(c) an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/4/section/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environment-principles-governance-and-biodiversity-targets-wales-act-2026/section-42
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