Section 21 References to portions of enactments, instruments and documentsI1 I2

(1)

Where an F1Act of Senedd Cymru or a Welsh subordinate instrument—

(a)

describes or refers to a portion of any enactment, instrument or document, and

(b)

does so by referring to words, sections or other parts from or to which (or from and to which) the portion extends,

the portion includes the words, sections or other parts referred to.

(2)

In subsection (1), “enactment” includes an enactment which is, or is contained in, any of the following—

(a)

an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

(b)

Northern Ireland legislation (within the meaning given by section 24(5) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30));

F2(ba)

a Measure of the Church Assembly or of the General Synod of the Church of England;

(c)

an instrument made under legislation mentioned in paragraph (a) F3, (b) or (ba).

Annotations

F1: Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(8)
F2: S. 21(2)(ba) inserted (10.9.2025) by Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(e), Sch. 2 para. 5(a)
F3: Words in s. 21(2)(c) substituted (10.9.2025) by Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(e), Sch. 2 para. 5(b)

I1: S. 21 in force for specified purposes at 11.9.2019, see s. 44(1)(c)
I2: S. 21 in force at 1.1.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1333, art. 2