# The Wales Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2017

S.I. 2017/1069 · made 6 November 2017

These Regulations are the third commencement Regulations made under the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) (“the Act”).

Made under: Wales Act 2017 (Section 71)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/wales-act-2017-commencement-no-3-regulations-2017/pdf/uksi_20171069_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Constitutional Law
Devolution, Wales
Made 6th November 2017
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 71(4) and (6) of the Wales Act 2017, makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Wales Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2017.

## 2 Commencement of section 24 of the Wales Act 2017

Section 24 of the Wales Act 2017 (onshore petroleum: existing licences) comes into force on the day which is four months after the day on which these Regulations are made.

## Signature

Richard Harrington
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Energy and Industry
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
6th November 2017

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the third commencement Regulations made under the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) (“the Act”).
Regulation 2 brings into force section 24 of the Act relating to existing licences to search, bore for and get petroleum, which allows the Secretary of State to direct that licences granted in respect of an area only part of which is within the “Welsh onshore area” (as defined in section 24(6)) have effect as separate licences in respect of the English and Welsh areas, and make amendments to existing licences which are wholly or partially within the Welsh onshore area.
Section 24 comes into force four months after the day on which these Regulations are made.

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