# The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made under sections 22 and 24 of the Government of Wales Act 1998.
Article 2 contains a statement in the form required by section 5 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”) so that a draft of this Order shall not have to be laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament but instead shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Article 3 provides for the transfer to the National Assembly for Wales of the functions of the Secretary of State under or in relation to section 2 of the 1999 Act and of regulations made under section 2 of that Act. Functions in relation to offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation are excluded. The transferred functions relate to the regulation of polluting activities pursuant to Council Directive 96/61/EC.
Article 4 provides for the exclusion from that transfer of certain property that would otherwise transfer to the National Assembly for Wales under section 23(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1958/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-assembly-for-wales-transfer-of-functions-order-2005/note
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