Wales Act 2017
Wales Act 2017 (2017 c. 4)
- Wales Act 2017 (2017 c. 4)
- Part 1 Constitutional arrangements
- Permanence of the National Assembly for Wales and Welsh Government
- 1 Permanence of the National Assembly for Wales and Welsh Government
- Convention about Parliament legislating on devolved matters
- 2 Convention about Parliament legislating on devolved matters
- Legislative competence
- 3 Legislative competence
- 4 Devolved Welsh authorities
- Elections
- 5 Power to make provision about elections
- 6 Timing of elections
- 7 Electoral registration: the digital service
- 8 Elections of police and crime commissioners
- Other provision about legislation by the Assembly
- 9 Super-majority requirement for certain legislation
- 10 Super-majority requirement: amendments relating to procedure etc
- 11 Introduction of Bills: justice impact assessment
- 12 Submission of Bills for Royal Assent: role of Presiding Officer
- Other provision about the Assembly
- 13 Financial control, accounts and audit
- 14 Composition of Assembly committees
- 15 Assembly proceedings: participation by UK Ministers etc
- 16 Change of name of the Assembly etc: translation of references
- Taxation and borrowing
- 17 Welsh rates of income tax: removal of referendum requirement
- 18 Lending for capital expenditure
- Executive competence etc
- 19 Functions of Welsh Ministers
- 20 Implementation of EU law
- 21 Transfer of Ministerial functions
- 22 Consultation about cross-border bodies
- Part 2 Legislative and executive competence: further provision
- Onshore petroleum
- 23 Onshore petroleum licensing
- 24 Onshore petroleum: existing licences
- 25 Onshore petroleum: right to use deep-level land in Wales
- Road transport
- 26 Roads: speed limits, pedestrian crossings and traffic signs
- 27 Bus service registration and traffic commissioners
- 28 Taxis: transfer of functions to Welsh Ministers
- Harbours: transfer of executive functions
- 29 Welsh harbours
- 30 Amendments of Harbours Act 1964
- 31 Application of general provisions to transfer of functions in sections 29 and 30
- 32 Reserved trust ports
- 33 Development consent
- Harbours: consultation and consent requirements
- 34 Exercise of functions in relation to cross-border harbours
- 35 Cross-border exercise of pilotage functions
- 36 Exercise of functions in relation to two or more harbours
- 37 Consequential amendments to consent requirements in Harbours Act 1964
- 38 Sections 34 to 37: supplementary
- Planning for electricity generating stations
- 39 Development consent for generating stations with 350MW capacity or less
- 40 Generating stations and public rights of navigation
- 41 Safety zones around renewable energy installations
- 42 Overhead lines associated with devolved Welsh generating stations
- 43 Alignment of associated development consent
- Equal opportunities
- 44 Equal opportunities: public sector equality duty
- 45 Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
- Marine licensing and conservation
- 46 Marine licensing in the Welsh offshore region
- 47 Marine conservation zones
- Water etc
- 48 Water and sewerage
- 49 Modification of water-related functions
- 50 Water protocol
- 51 Reciprocal cross-border duties in relation to water
- 52 Repeal of intervention powers relating to water
- Miscellaneous
- 53 Transfer of functions in relation to fishing vessels
- 54 Transfer of functions in relation to excepted energy buildings
- 55 Renewable energy incentive schemes
- 56 Financial assistance for inland waterway and sea freight
- 57 Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- 58 Gaming machines on licensed betting premises
- Part 3 Welsh tribunals
- 59 The Welsh tribunals
- 60 President of Welsh Tribunals
- 61 Directions as to practice and procedure
- 62 Cross-deployment of members of the Welsh tribunals
- 63 Cross-deployment of tribunal members and judges
- 64 Power to amend section 63
- Part 4 Miscellaneous
- 65 Provision of information to the Office for Budget Responsibility
- 66 Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
- 67 Licensing of coal-mining operations: approval by Welsh Ministers
- 68 Office of Communications
- Part 5 General
- 69 Consequential provision
- 70 Transitional provision and savings
- 71 Commencement
- 72 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 New Schedule 7A to the Government of Wales Act 2006
- SCHEDULE 2 New Schedule 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006
- SCHEDULE 3 New Schedule 9A to the Government of Wales Act 2006
- SCHEDULE 4 New Schedule 3A to the Government of Wales Act 2006
- SCHEDULE 5 President of Welsh Tribunals
- Part 1 Appointment
- Duty to fill vacancies
- The two routes to appointment: agreement under this paragraph or selection under Part 2
- Part 2 Selection by the Judicial Appointments Commission
- Eligibility for selection
- The selection process
- Merit and good character
- Encouragement of diversity
- Regulations about selection
- Withdrawal and modification of requests
- Effect of acceptance of selection
- Part 3 Terms of office
- Tenure, removal, resignation etc
- Remuneration, allowances and expenses
- Oaths
- SCHEDULE 6 Minor and consequential amendments
- Part 1 Amendments of the Government of Wales Act 2006
- Part 2 Amendments relating to onshore petroleum
- Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17)
- Oil Taxation Act 1975 (c. 22)
- Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12)
- Finance Act 1993 (c. 34)
- Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2)
- Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)
- Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4)
- Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7)
- Part 3 Other amendments
- National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44)
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
- Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
- Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
- Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37)
- Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)
- Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
- Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)
- Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)
- Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c. 31)
- Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)
- Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)
- Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)
- Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11)
- Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30)
- Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51)
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15)
- Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18)
- Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 (c. 17)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (c. 13)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22)
- Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27)
- Planning Act 2008 (c. 29)
- Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)
- Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24)
- Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)
- Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29)
- Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4)
- Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)
- Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)
- Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1)
- Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9)
- The Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/ 322 (W.53))
- Energy Act 2013 (c. 32)
- Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3)
- Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12)
- Water Act 2014 (c. 21)
- Wales Act 2014 (c. 29)
- Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6)
- Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20)
- Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26)
- Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22)
- Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19)
- SCHEDULE 7 Transitional provisions
- Main transitional provisions about the Assembly's legislative competence
- Power to alter name of the Assembly etc; financial control, accounts and audit
- Repeals of sections 105 and 106 of the 2006 Act
- Transfer of functions
- Water Act 2014
- Development consent for generating stations
- Marine licensing in the Welsh offshore region
- Safety zones around renewable energy installations
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