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Legislation (Wales) Act 2019

2019 anaw 4 · Enacted 10 September 2019 · Extends to England and Wales

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An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to promote the accessibility of Welsh law; to provide for the interpretation and operation of Welsh legislation; and for connected purposes.

[10 September 2019]

Having been passed by the National Assembly for Wales and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows:

Contents

  1. Part 1: ACCESSIBILITY OF WELSH LAW
  2. 1Duty to keep accessibility of Welsh law under review
  3. 2Programme to improve accessibility of Welsh law
  4. Part 2: INTERPRETATION AND OPERATION OF WELSH LEGISLATION
  5. Application and effect of Part
  6. 3Legislation to which this Part applies
  7. 4Effect of provisions in this Part
  8. Bilingual Welsh legislation
  9. 5Equal status of Welsh and English language texts
  10. Meaning of words and expressions used in Welsh legislation
  11. 6Definitions of words and expressions
  12. 7Words in the singular include the plural and vice versa
  13. 8Words denoting a gender are not limited to that gender
  14. 9Variations of a word or expression due to grammar etc.
  15. 10References to time of day
  16. 11References to the Sovereign
  17. 12Measurement of distance
  18. Laying documents before Senedd Cymru
  19. 12AMeaning of references to laying documents before Senedd Cymru
  20. Service of documents by post or electronically
  21. 13Service of documents by post or electronically
  22. 14Day on which service is deemed to be effected
  23. Powers and duties
  24. 15Continuity of powers and duties
  25. 16Exercise of a power or duty that is not in force
  26. 17Inclusion of sunset provisions and review provisions in subordinate legislation
  27. 18Revoking, amending and re-enacting subordinate legislation
  28. 19Amendment of subordinate legislation by an Act of Senedd Cymru
  29. 20Varying and withdrawing directions
  30. References in Welsh legislation to legislation and other documents
  31. 21References to portions of enactments, instruments and documents
  32. 22Edition of Act of Senedd Cymru or Assembly Measure referred to
  33. 23Edition of Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom referred to
  34. 24References to direct EU legislation retained in domestic law after EU exit
  35. 25References to enactments are to enactments as amended
  36. 25AReferences to relevant separation agreement law
  37. 26References to certain EU instruments
  38. Duplication of criminal offences
  39. 27Duplicated offences
  40. Application to the Crown
  41. 28Application of Welsh legislation to the Crown
  42. Coming into force of legislation
  43. 29Time when Welsh legislation comes into force
  44. 30Day on which an Act of Senedd Cymru comes into force
  45. 31Orders and regulations bringing Acts of Senedd Cymru into force
  46. Amendment, repeal and revocation of legislation
  47. 32Amendments made to or by Welsh legislation
  48. 33Repeals and revocations do not revive law previously repealed, revoked or abolished
  49. 34General savings in connection with repeals and revocations
  50. 35Effect of re-enactment
  51. 36Referring to an Act of Senedd Cymru or Welsh subordinate instrument after repeal or revocation
  52. 37Interpretation of provisions about amendment, repeal and revocation in this Part
  53. Part 2A: PROCEDURE FOR MAKING WELSH SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
  54. Introduction
  55. 37AWelsh statutory instruments
  56. 37BInterpretation
  57. Senedd subordinate legislation procedures
  58. 37CSenedd approval procedure
  59. 37DSenedd confirmation procedure
  60. 37ESenedd annulment procedure
  61. 37FOther Welsh statutory instruments to be laid before Senedd Cymru
  62. 37GCombining subordinate legislation subject to different Senedd procedures
  63. Existing powers to make subordinate legislation subject to parliamentary procedure
  64. 37HApplication of this Part in different circumstances
  65. Part 2B: PUBLICATION ETC. OF WELSH LEGISLATION
  66. Introduction
  67. 37IThe King’s Printer for Wales
  68. Preservation and publication of Acts of Senedd Cymru
  69. 37JNumbering of Acts of Senedd Cymru
  70. 37KOfficial prints and certified copies of Acts of Senedd Cymru
  71. 37LPreservation of Acts of Senedd Cymru
  72. 37MPublication of Acts of Senedd Cymru
  73. Preservation and publication of Welsh statutory instruments
  74. 37NOfficial versions and certified copies of Welsh statutory instruments
  75. 37OPreservation of Welsh statutory instruments
  76. 37PNumbering and classification of Welsh statutory instruments
  77. 37QPublication of Welsh statutory instruments
  78. 37RPublication of Welsh statutory instruments subject to Senedd confirmation procedure
  79. 37SProceedings for offence under unpublished Welsh statutory instrument: defence
  80. 37TDraft Welsh statutory instruments
  81. Publication of Welsh legislation in up-to-date form
  82. 37UPublication of effects of legislation
  83. 37VPublication of Welsh legislation as amended
  84. Legislation record
  85. 37WRecord of Welsh legislation
  86. 37XEvidential status of record
  87. King’s Printer for Wales: printing and selling
  88. 37YPrinting and selling Welsh legislation and related documents
  89. Publication of subordinate legislation not made by Welsh statutory instrument
  90. 37ZWelsh Ministers to publish subordinate legislation not made by statutory instrument
  91. General
  92. 37Z1References to Welsh statutory instruments
  93. 37Z2The King’s Printer for Wales: delegation of functions
  94. Part 3: MISCELLANEOUS
  95. 38Power to replace descriptions of dates and times in Welsh legislation
  96. 39Power to make subordinate legislation in different forms
  97. 40Combining subordinate legislation subject to different Senedd procedures Repealed
  98. 40AApplication of this Part in relation to the Welsh zone
  99. Part 4: GENERAL
  100. 41Consequential amendments and repeals
  101. 42Power to make additional provision to give full effect to this Act
  102. 42AReview of Parts 2A and 2B of this Act
  103. 43Regulations made under this Act
  104. 44Coming into force of this Act
  105. 45Short title
  106. Schedule 1DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
  107. Schedule 1A: APPLICATION OF PART 2A TO PRE-COMMENCEMENT ENACTMENTS
  108. 1Interpretation
  109. 2Application of Schedule
  110. 3Instruments that may not be made or may not come into force unless a draft is laid before and approved by resolution of Senedd Cymru
  111. 4Instruments that may be made but must be confirmed by resolution of Senedd Cymru
  112. 5Instruments that may be made but are subject to annulment by resolution of Senedd Cymru
  113. 6Other instruments to be laid before Senedd Cymru
  114. 7Power to make amendments consequential upon this Schedule
  115. Schedule 1B: APPLICATION OF PART 2A TO JOINT OR COMPOSITE LEGISLATION
  116. Part 1: INTERPRETATION
  117. 1Interpretation
  118. Part 2: JOINT OR COMPOSITE INSTRUMENTS MADE UNDER PRE-COMMENCEMENT ENACTMENTS
  119. 2Application of Part
  120. 3Instruments that may not be made or may not come into force unless a draft is laid before and approved by resolution of Senedd Cymru
  121. 4Instruments that may be made but must be confirmed by resolution of Senedd Cymru
  122. 5Instruments that may be made but are subject to annulment by resolution of Senedd Cymru
  123. 6Other instruments to be laid before Senedd Cymru
  124. Part 3: JOINT OR COMPOSITE INSTRUMENTS MADE UNDER POST-COMMENCEMENT ENACTMENTS
  125. 7Application of Part
  126. 8Application of Senedd approval procedure
  127. 9Application of Senedd confirmation procedure
  128. 10Application of Senedd annulment procedure
  129. 11Application of requirement to lay statutory instrument before Senedd Cymru
  130. Part 4: MODIFIED SENEDD PROCEDURES FOR JOINT OR COMPOSITE INSTRUMENTS
  131. 12Modified Senedd approval procedure
  132. 13Modified Senedd confirmation procedure
  133. 14Modified Senedd annulment procedure
  134. 15Modified procedure for laying statutory instrument before Senedd Cymru
  135. Part 5: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  136. 16Power to make amendments consequential upon this Schedule
  137. Schedule 1C: APPLICATION OF PART 2A TO ORDERS IN COUNCIL
  138. Part 1: INTERPRETATION
  139. 1Interpretation
  140. Part 2: ORDERS IN COUNCIL MADE UNDER PRE-COMMENCEMENT ENACTMENTS
  141. 2Application of Part
  142. 3Orders in Council that may not be made or may not come into force unless a draft is laid before and approved by resolution of Senedd Cymru
  143. 4Orders in Council that may be made but are subject to annulment by resolution of Senedd Cymru
  144. 5Other Orders in Council to be laid before Senedd Cymru
  145. Part 3: ORDERS IN COUNCIL MADE UNDER POST-COMMENCEMENT ENACTMENTS
  146. 6Application of Part
  147. 7Application of Senedd approval procedure
  148. 8Application of Senedd annulment procedure
  149. 9Application of requirement to lay statutory instrument before Senedd Cymru
  150. Part 4: MODIFIED SENEDD PROCEDURES FOR ORDERS IN COUNCIL
  151. 10Modified Senedd approval procedure
  152. 11Modified Senedd annulment procedure
  153. 12Modified procedure for laying statutory instrument before Senedd Cymru
  154. Part 5: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  155. 13Power to make amendments consequential upon this Schedule
  156. Schedule 2: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
  157. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  158. 1Paragraph 1
  159. Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)
  160. 2Paragraph 2
  161. Waste (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 8)
  162. 3Paragraph 3