Section 16 Guidance or directions by Welsh Ministers

United Kingdom

(1)

The Welsh Ministers may give F1the Secretary of State —

(a)

guidance, F2...

(b)

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as to the exercise in relation to Wales of any of F3the Secretary of State’s functions under this Act so far as they relate to a F4devolved Welsh matter.

(2)

Before giving any guidance F5... under this section the Welsh Ministers must consult—

(a)

F6the Secretary of State , and

(b)

such other persons as the Welsh Ministers consider likely to be affected by the guidance ..., or persons representative of such persons.

(3)

The Welsh Ministers must—

(a)

publish (in such manner as they consider appropriate) any guidance F7... given under this section, and

(b)

lay a copy of any such guidance ... before the National Assembly for Wales.

(4)

F8The Secretary of State must have regard to any guidanceF9... given under this section.

(5)

The Welsh Ministers may vary or revoke any guidance F10... given under this section by further guidance ... under this section.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 16(1) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(a)(i) (with Sch. 2)
F2: S. 16(1)(b) and preceding word repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(n) (with Sch. 2)
F3: Words in s. 16(1) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2)
F4: Words in s. 16(1) substituted (1.10.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 21(2)(e), 44(5); S.I. 2016/695, art. 3(c)
F5: Words in s. 16(2) repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(o) (with Sch. 2)
F6: Words in s. 16(2)(a) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(b) (with Sch. 2)
F7: Words in s. 16(3)(a)(b) repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(o) (with Sch. 2)
F8: Words in s. 16(4) substituted (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(c) (with Sch. 2)
F9: Words in s. 16(4) repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(p) (with Sch. 2)
F10: Words in s. 16(5) repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(q) (with Sch. 2)
F11: S. 16(6)(7) repealed (2.2.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 1(2), 2, 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(r) (with Sch. 2)

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1: transfer of functions (1.4.2012) by The Local Better Regulation Office (Dissolution and Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/246), arts. 2, 4(1)(a), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2)