# The Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2025

W.S.I. 2025/1028 · made 16 September 2025

Section 126(2) of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2) (“the Act”) enables the Welsh Ministers to bring into force specified provisions of the Act. This Order is made by the Welsh Ministers in exercise of that power.

Made under: Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (Section 126)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-health-wales-act-2017-commencement-no-9-order-2025/pdf/wsi_20251028_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

Public Health, Wales
Made 16 September 2025
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 126(2) of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, make the following Order:

## 1 Title

The title of this Order is the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2025.

## 2 Day appointed for the coming into force of provisions on health impact assessments

All of the provisions of Part 6 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (health impact assessments) come into force on 19 September 2025.

## Signature

Jeremy Miles
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, one of the Welsh Ministers
16 September 2025

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 126(2) of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2) (“the Act”) enables the Welsh Ministers to bring into force specified provisions of the Act. This Order is made by the Welsh Ministers in exercise of that power.
Article 2 brings into force the whole of Part 6 of the Act, which relates to health impact assessments, on 19 September 2025.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1028 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-health-wales-act-2017-commencement-no-9-order-2025
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