Section 154 Interpretation of legislationI1

United Kingdom

(1)

This section applies to—

(a)

any provision of an Assembly Measure, or proposed Assembly Measure, which could be read in such a way as to be outside the F1Senedd's legislative competence,

(b)

any provision of an Act of the Senedd, or a Bill for such an Act, which could be read in such a way as to be outside the Senedd's legislative competence, and

(c)

any provision of subordinate legislation made, or purporting to be made, under an Assembly Measure or Act of the Senedd which could be read in such a way as to be outside the powers under which it was, or purported to be, made.

(2)

The provision is to be read as narrowly as is required for it to be within competence or within the powers, if such a reading is possible, and is to have effect accordingly.

(3)

In subsection (1)(c) “made” includes confirmed or approved.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))

Commencement

I1: This provision in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))