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Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006
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· 2006-11-08
2024-01-01
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006
2023-06-29
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006
2022-04-28
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006
2020-12-31
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006
2018-04-01
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006
Changes on 2018-04-01
@@ -612,9 +612,9 @@
- (b) a regulatory function so far as exercisable in Northern Ireland, if or to the extent that the function relates to matters which are transferred matters; or
- (c) a regulatory function exercisable only in or as regards Wales.
- (4) The Welsh Ministers may by order in accordance with this section specify regulatory functions exercisable only in or as regards Wales as functions to which sections 21 and 22 apply.
- (c) a Welsh regulatory function.
- (4) The Welsh Ministers may by order in accordance with this section specify Welsh regulatory functions as functions to which sections 21 and 22 apply.
- (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
@@ -639,6 +639,14 @@
- “*transferred matter*” and “*Northern Ireland*” have the same meanings as in the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47);
- “*Wales*” has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.
- ...
- (11) For the purposes of this section a regulatory function is a ““Welsh regulatory function”” if or to the extent that it is exercisable in relation to Wales and is a function which—
- (a) could be conferred by provision falling within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales (see section 108A of the Government of Wales Act 2006), or
- (b) relates to matters in respect of which functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.
## Part 3 — Legislation relating to the European Communities etc
@@ -718,17 +726,17 @@
- (b) so far as exercisable in relation to a transferred matter (within the meaning of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)), shall also be exercisable by a Northern Ireland department;
- (c) so far as exercisable in relation to a matter—
- (i) within the legislative competence of the Assembly, or
- (ii) in respect of which functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government,
- (c) so far as they are powers that—
- (i) could be conferred by provision falling within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, or
- (ii) are exercisable in relation to matters in respect of which functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Government,
shall also be exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.
- (7) The power under subsection (5) to make an order or regulations—
- (a) so far as exercisable by a Minister of the Crown, the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers , shall be exercisable by statutory instrument;
- (a) so far as exercisable by a Minister of the Crown, the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers, shall be exercisable by statutory instrument;
- (b) so far as exercisable by a Northern Ireland department, shall be exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).
@@ -905,11 +913,11 @@
## SCHEDULE
#### Power to promote regulatory principles
#### Determination of Parliamentary procedure
#### Code of practice
#### Power to remove or reduce burdens
#### Draft order and explanatory document laid before Parliament
#### Principles
#### References to Community instruments
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#### Power to make orders, rules and schemes
#### Combination of powers
#### Consequential amendments
#### Power to make ambulatory references to Community instruments
#### Repeals and savings
#### Commencement
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[^c2021233]: S. 27(3) omitted by virtue of [The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 149(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/149/a) (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/46), [161(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5) of [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32))
[^c2021239]: [S. 27(6)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/27/6/c) substituted by [The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 149(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/149/b)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/46), [161(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5) of [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32))
[^c2021241]: Words in [s. 27(7)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/27/7/a) substituted by [The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 149(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/149/c)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/46), [161(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5) of [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32))
[^c2021245]: Word in [s. 27(8)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/27/8/b) omitted by virtue of [The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 149(d)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/149/d/i)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/46), [161(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5) of [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32))
[^c2021247]: Word in [s. 27(8)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/27/8/c) inserted by [The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 149(d)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/149/d/ii)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/46), [161(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5) of [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32))
[^c2021249]: [S. 27(8)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/51/section/27/8/d) inserted by [The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 149(d)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/149/d/iii)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/46), [161(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5) of [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32))
[^c2021241]: Words in s. 27(7)(a) substituted by [The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 149(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/149/c)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/46), [161(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5) of [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32))
[^c2021245]: Word in s. 27(8)(b) omitted by virtue of [The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 149(d)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/149/d/i)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/46), [161(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5) of [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32))
[^c2021247]: Word in s. 27(8)(c) inserted by [The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 149(d)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/149/d/ii)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/46), [161(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5) of [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32))
[^c2021249]: S. 27(8)(d) inserted by [The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/1/2), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/article/3), [Sch. 1 para. 149(d)(iii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/schedule/1/paragraph/149/d/iii)(the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see [ss. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/46), [161(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1388/section/161/5) of [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32))
[^key-d584c70c1c2a0020878a84fb0182366e]: S. 24(6) excluded (12.1.2010) by [Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23), [ss. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/3/2), [324(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/23/section/324/3); [S.I. 2009/3345](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3345), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3345/article/2), [Sch. para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3345/schedule/paragraph/1)
@@ -973,4 +979,14 @@
[^key-07a0e098c0e677b0aef36e39421c485e]: S. 24(5) omitted (4.7.2016) by virtue of [Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12), [ss. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12/section/18), [44(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12/section/44/2/b)
#### Commencement
[^key-5d77ee29798eb547d69191e7dff3ebbb]: S. 24(3)(c) substituted (1.10.2016) by [Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12), [ss. 17(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12/section/17/a), [44(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12/section/44/5); [S.I. 2016/695](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/695), [art. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/695/article/3/a)
[^key-1a1f5b3fecff0b6433b8703208aa3db8]: Words in s. 24(4) substituted (1.10.2016) by [Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12), [ss. 17(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12/section/17/b), [44(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/12/section/44/5); [S.I. 2016/695](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/695), [art. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/695/article/3/a)
[^key-385a57e3739789bd5196aa129d70bbec]: S. 24(11) inserted (1.4.2018) by [Wales Act 2017 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4), [s. 71(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/section/71/4), [Sch. 6 para. 66(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/schedule/6/paragraph/66/3) (with [Sch. 7 paras. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/schedule/7/paragraph/1), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/schedule/7/paragraph/6)); [S.I. 2017/1179](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1179), [reg. 3(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1179/regulation/3/r)
[^key-4de206f0655bc5ab36f277fb8b292323]: Words in s. 24(10) omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of [Wales Act 2017 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4), [s. 71(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/section/71/4), [Sch. 6 para. 66(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/schedule/6/paragraph/66/2) (with [Sch. 7 paras. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/schedule/7/paragraph/1), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/schedule/7/paragraph/6)); [S.I. 2017/1179](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1179), [reg. 3(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1179/regulation/3/r)
[^key-b9b6e530c9d50a4cd00f16b4d32739ca]: S. 27(6)(c) substituted (1.4.2018) by [Wales Act 2017 (c. 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4), [s. 71(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/section/71/4), [Sch. 6 para. 67](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/schedule/6/paragraph/67) (with [Sch. 7 paras. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/schedule/7/paragraph/1), [6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/schedule/7/paragraph/6)); [S.I. 2017/1179](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1179), [reg. 3(r)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1179/regulation/3/r)
#### General interpretation
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