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Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

2015 anaw 2 · Enacted 29 April 2015 · Extends to England and Wales

Not fully up to date. 5 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 August 2024.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 4 para. 20-23 and cross-headingomittedLocal Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 s. 170(2)(c)
s. 6(1)(la)insertedDisused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Act 2025 Sch. 1 para. 24(1)
s. 9modifiedDisused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Act 2025 Sch. 1 para. 24(2)
s. 6(1)(fa)insertedEnvironment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 4 para. 5(2)
Sch. 4 para. 8-10 and cross-headingomittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 3 para. 7

An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision requiring public bodies to do things in pursuit of the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales in a way that accords with the sustainable development principle; to require public bodies to report on such action; to establish a Commissioner for Future Generations to advise and assist public bodies in doing things in accordance with this Act; to establish public services boards in local authority areas; to make provision requiring those boards to plan and take action in pursuit of economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being in their area; and for connected purposes.

[29 April 2015]

Having been passed by the National Assembly for Wales and having received the assent of Her Majesty, it is enacted as follows:

Contents

  1. Part 1: INTRODUCTION
  2. 1Overview
  3. Part 2: IMPROVING WELL-BEING
  4. Sustainable development and well-being duty on public bodies
  5. 2Sustainable development
  6. 3Well-being duty on public bodies
  7. 4The well-being goals
  8. 5The sustainable development principle
  9. 6Meaning of “public body”
  10. Well-being objectives
  11. 7Statements about well-being objectives
  12. 8Welsh Ministers' well-being objectives
  13. 8ACorporate joint committees’ well-being objectives
  14. 9Other public bodies' well-being objectives
  15. Measuring performance towards achieving the goals
  16. 10National indicators and annual well-being report
  17. 11Future trends report
  18. 12Annual reports by the Welsh Ministers
  19. 13Annual reports by other public bodies
  20. Guidance
  21. 14Guidance
  22. Role of the Auditor General for Wales
  23. 15The sustainable development principle: Auditor General's examinations
  24. Promotion of sustainable development
  25. 16Promotion of sustainable development
  26. Part 3: THE FUTURE GENERATIONS COMMISSIONER FOR WALES
  27. The Commissioner
  28. 17Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
  29. 18Commissioner's general duty
  30. The Commissioner's functions
  31. 19Commissioner's functions
  32. 20Reviews by the Commissioner
  33. 21Recommendations made by the Commissioner
  34. 22Duty to follow recommendations
  35. 23Future Generations report
  36. 24Future Generations report: activity during the reporting period
  37. Joint working
  38. 25Joint working
  39. Advisory panel to the Commissioner
  40. 26Advisory panel
  41. 27Appointed members
  42. 28Payment of panel members' expenses
  43. Part 4: PUBLIC SERVICES BOARDS
  44. Chapter 1: ESTABLISHMENT, PARTICIPATION AND SCRUTINY
  45. 29Public services boards
  46. 30Invitations to participate
  47. 31Invitations to participate: issue, response and duration of participation
  48. 32Other partners
  49. 33Changes in participation
  50. 34Meetings and terms of reference
  51. 35Overview and scrutiny committee of local authority
  52. Chapter 2: IMPROVING LOCAL WELL-BEING
  53. Well-being duty on public services boards
  54. 36Well-being duty on public services boards
  55. Local well-being assessments
  56. 37Assessments of local well-being
  57. 38Preparation of assessments
  58. Local well-being plans
  59. 39Local well-being plans
  60. 40Local well-being plans: role of community councils
  61. 41Preparation of local well-being plans: information about activities of others
  62. 42Preparation of local well-being plans: Commissioner's advice
  63. 43Preparation of local well-being plans: further consultation and approval
  64. 44Review of local well-being plans
  65. 45Annual progress reports
  66. Consequential modifications
  67. 46Modifications of enactments
  68. Chapter 3: MISCELLANEOUS
  69. 47Merger and demerger of public services boards
  70. 48Collaboration between public services boards
  71. 49Directions to merge , demerge or collaborate
  72. 50Performance indicators and standards
  73. 51Guidance
  74. Part 5: FINAL PROVISIONS
  75. 52Meaning of “public body”: further provision
  76. 53Power to make consequential etc. provision
  77. 54Regulations
  78. 55Interpretation
  79. 56Commencement
  80. 57Short title
  81. Schedule 1: ANNUAL REPORTS BY OTHER PUBLIC BODIES
  82. Public bodies: general
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. Local Health Boards and NHS trusts
  85. 2Paragraph 2
  86. The Natural Resources Body for Wales
  87. 3Paragraph 3
  88. Schedule 2: THE FUTURE GENERATIONS COMMISSIONER FOR WALES
  89. Status
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. Validity of acts
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. Duration of appointment
  94. 3Paragraph 3
  95. Terms of appointment
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. Remuneration, allowances and pensions
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. Disqualification
  100. 6Paragraph 6
  101. End of appointment (other than through disqualification)
  102. 7Paragraph 7
  103. Powers
  104. 8Paragraph 8
  105. Staff
  106. 9Paragraph 9
  107. Delegation
  108. 10Paragraph 10
  109. Deputy Commissioner
  110. 11Paragraph 11
  111. Complaints procedure
  112. 12Paragraph 12
  113. Register of interests
  114. 13Paragraph 13
  115. 14Paragraph 14
  116. Conflicts of interest
  117. 15Paragraph 15
  118. Payments by the Welsh Ministers
  119. 16Paragraph 16
  120. Annual reports
  121. 17Paragraph 17
  122. Accounting officer
  123. 18Paragraph 18
  124. Estimates
  125. 19Paragraph 19
  126. Accounts
  127. 20Paragraph 20
  128. Audit
  129. 21Paragraph 21
  130. Examinations into the use of resources
  131. 22Paragraph 22
  132. Seal and validity of documents
  133. 23Paragraph 23
  134. Schedule 3: PUBLIC SERVICES BOARDS: FURTHER PROVISION
  135. Quorum
  136. 1Paragraph 1
  137. First meeting
  138. 2Paragraph 2
  139. Mandatory meetings
  140. 3Paragraph 3
  141. Terms of reference
  142. 4Paragraph 4
  143. Administrative support
  144. 5Paragraph 5
  145. Sub-groups and delegation
  146. 6Paragraph 6
  147. Representation at meetings
  148. 7Paragraph 7
  149. Schedule 4: PUBLIC SERVICES BOARDS: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
  150. Education Act 1997 (c.44)
  151. 1Paragraph 1
  152. Local Government Act 2000 (c.22)
  153. 2Paragraph 2
  154. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  155. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  156. 5Paragraph 5
  157. 6Paragraph 6
  158. Education Act 2002 (c.32)
  159. 7Paragraph 7
  160. Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c.5)
  161. 8Paragraph 8
  162. 9Paragraph 9
  163. 10Paragraph 10
  164. Children Act 2004 (c.31)
  165. 11Paragraph 11
  166. 12Paragraph 12
  167. 13Paragraph 13
  168. 14Paragraph 14
  169. 15Paragraph 15
  170. 16Paragraph 16
  171. 17Paragraph 17
  172. Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32)
  173. 18Paragraph 18
  174. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c.42)
  175. 19Paragraph 19
  176. Local Government (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 2)
  177. 20Paragraph 20
  178. 21Paragraph 21
  179. 22Paragraph 22
  180. 23Paragraph 23
  181. Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 1)
  182. 24Paragraph 24
  183. 25Paragraph 25
  184. 26Paragraph 26
  185. 27Paragraph 27
  186. Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 7)
  187. 28Paragraph 28
  188. 29Paragraph 29
  189. 30Paragraph 30
  190. Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 4)
  191. 31Paragraph 31
  192. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3)
  193. 32Paragraph 32
  194. Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)
  195. 33Paragraph 33
  196. 34Paragraph 34
  197. Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw x)
  198. 35Paragraph 35