# The Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Public Health, Wales
Made 19 November 2025
Coming into force 6 April 2027
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 108(1), (3), (4) and (5), 109(4) and 110(2) of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, make the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 108(7) of that Act, the Welsh Ministers have—
(a) considered whether there are persons who appear to be representative of the interests of those likely to be affected by these Regulations (“representative persons”), and
(b) carried out consultation with the representative persons whom the Welsh Ministers considered it appropriate to consult.
In accordance with section 123(2)(c) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, Senedd Cymru.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1215/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-impact-assessment-wales-regulations-2025/introduction
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