Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023

Type Act of Senedd Cymru
Publication 2023-05-24
Last updated 2026-04-01
State In force
Jurisdiction Wales
Department Statute Law Database
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[^key-f50a5c03441ebf4f5c048b75fdcccbc3]: Words in s. 45(1) omitted (24.2.2025) by virtue of The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/782), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(a)(ii) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))

[^key-31de738eea86e40cd5d6787f280fce15]: Words in s. 45(1) omitted (24.2.2025) by virtue of The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/782), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(a)(iii) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))

[^key-bf2d792fd3362fcff8239de5490273a2]: Words in s. 45(1) omitted (24.2.2025) by virtue of The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/782), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(a)(iv) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))

[^key-a66b8fd9f7f3c5542e331966dd2f1296]: Words in s. 45(1) omitted (24.2.2025) by virtue of The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/782), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(a)(v) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))

[^key-9d69450b88cc22771663e765abd7611c]: Words in s. 45(1) substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/782), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(b) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))

[^key-991171b7d74ee4a44c0d932c3cf6d48e]: Words in s. 45(1) substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/782), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(c) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))

[^key-36ec1f83aaaf91b86681c31e90e10335]: S. 45 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(m)

[^key-145c956c18e1bb9f9ff8d10f8bad7366]: S. 21 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(b)

[^key-95b1d3710dc521620eafe9f39aab440a]: S. 23 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(d)

[^key-4f2964a972cf18e17d726918ed47e7ac]: S. 27 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(h)

[^key-15b3b740882688053b87b651b4bd36fc]: S. 32 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(i)

[^key-52c26c263021d04dd127e903af8cf527]: S. 33 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(j)

[^key-1b746f6a02d3073fb081f4b50ff19cd4]: S. 39 in force at 21.3.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/338, art. 3(a)

[^key-9d562395889f986512d28e738e3bb906]: S. 40 in force at 21.3.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/338, art. 3(b)

[^key-34ab82e70982e40ed6813d43ef135a63]: S. 43 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(k)

[^key-276d87d110e4d03c3df5e81f032f4215]: S. 44 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(l)

[^key-b8951ec701a206a61f56828a81421629]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-bf2e19b96bc96e49c4ca1684abca16d4]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-c33f8d9a722ced255c8e69cc4028862f]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-6d9a50effd57a8cdf31c95236dfec919]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-15ee8957798e82a340a3bb6c60eafc3d]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-24219f7c40458535bc18850e0ff64de5]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-2b13fc74dabda882a6e1e6074e7cfe7f]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-4368eb164102893bd0d126f34adcb889]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-9c5e3e96eab55748ef0cc94fbf5ca9c4]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-fdaba3f200bfb33bd6d9a55e6a756015]: Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-fe8c0cea6a10ea98545bcd335b36e90e]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-01e762517ab9a0806c691a00c36c5e8e]: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-d6ba04736c5672f01c2fb68a76e8d663]: Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-e62bda44c1b6e1e7bc9592c12419fa32]: Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-fc24f8e65633feb15dcc2a530b5a541f]: Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-969795313a8ead53bf1183f026c438b7]: Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-036021ae2e4fd51874634f23bcf0af90]: Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-13ac3f02e7305930948f30d608f2d3bb]: Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(n)

[^key-a00d6ecf450913bfd38e6f0d4831794a]: S. 9(5) in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(a)

[^key-7d53ec0cdb6ef1266d5bdff157af1e16]: S. 22(1)(3)(4) in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(c)

[^key-4d32db6d67da413c17b31472d58faa88]: S. 24(8) in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(e)

[^key-89e7be2af1dac788c1891d7792089b8b]: S. 25(2)(3) in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(f)

[^key-a92e6489593e7528fb0d76e6df163707]: S. 26(2) in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(g)

[^key-496778fde288a9ce6f5d722609a249c0]: S. 9(1)-(4) in force at 30.6.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 4(a)

[^key-b008cf3584004a08c6aade851711cce0]: S. 10 in force at 30.6.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 4(b)

[^key-fa0b5dabe3106a3ecaa43ea9602a6ea5]: S. 24(1)-(7) in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(b)

[^key-512639160069e4a4ede8053602a054ad]: S. 28 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(e)

[^key-0eed5b06190cc4768bf49795a65e2b41]: S. 29 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(f)

[^key-003fd55af3b5ad1719931c5454787f13]: S. 30 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(g)

[^key-4a472823ef5facff3c3cc2a6baf94acc]: S. 31 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(h)

[^key-59a0fd98d70053716e2cc1ea8bf98366]: S. 34 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(i)

[^key-da8a1b52ce9f363a9b08fac0918def56]: S. 35 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(j)

[^key-253648124d676db53bb37c2ff06cd5d6]: S. 36 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(k)

[^key-99fb6f6ef5ffa22e5b87d23b1cd952a5]: S. 37 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(l)

[^key-90a878c78831c6bc958d3a152a824b57]: S. 38 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(m)

[^key-85d46c186890a6a8444b50d5a1b66b59]: S. 40 in force at 25.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(n)

[^key-39d1cd45fca3e69fe789f0760951779a]: S. 41 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(o)

[^key-4c278b1217f7ba64508ef3fe74d62dd8]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(p)

[^key-e112222523ceca2a0396b89022716f41]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(p)

[^key-d3bc71b432286f1f2f9884acf6ec331e]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(p)

[^key-721f27a602c1bd6592ad5ba4c38d881b]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(p)

[^key-d9a947667ceb24e657034fe1d7216e8c]: S. 22(2) in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(a)

[^key-2863791bfc5ad03fe2d001838e2f463b]: S. 25(1) in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(c)

[^key-28d7c081574ee2c20832ee1c70b2d78c]: S. 26(1) in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(d)

[^key-c2105d31e3aff2c2099bd87abbd942a5]: Words in s. 27(2) table substituted (25.3.2026) by The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/75), regs. 1(2), 7

[^key-eb90bb5f283e78da7507a32af4393c35]: S. 39 in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 3(a)

[^key-7703e660494dfa3f83f02dbf07a5de87]: S. 42 in force at 1.4.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 3(b)

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