# The Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2015

W.S.I. 2015/1591 · made 5 August 2015

This Order brings into force on 6 August 2015 the provisions of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (“the Act”) listed in article 2 as provided for in that article.

Made under: Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (Section 60)

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## Introductory text

Education, Wales
Made 16:55 on 5 August 2015
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the power conferred by section 60(2) and (3) of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015, make the following Order:

## 1 Title and interpretation

The title of this Order is the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2015.

## 2 Provisions coming into force on 6 August 2015

The following provisions of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 come into force on 6 August 2015—
(a) section 2(1) (establishment of Qualifications Wales);
(b) section 2(2) so far as it relates to Part 1 and paragraph 37 of Schedule 1;
(c) Part 1 of Schedule 1 (establishment of Qualifications Wales); and
(d) paragraph 37 (in Part 2) of Schedule 1 (consequential amendment to the Freedom of Information Act 2000).

## Signature

Huw Lewis
Minister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers
5 August 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 6 August 2015 the provisions of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (“the Act”) listed in article 2 as provided for in that article.
Section 2(1) of the Act establishes Qualifications Wales as a body corporate and section 2(2) introduces Schedule 1. Part 1 of Schedule 1 makes further provision related to the establishment of Qualifications Wales, including on its membership. Paragraph 37 of Schedule 1 amends the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to add Qualifications Wales to the list of public bodies and offices in Part 6 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

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