Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023

(Introduced by section 55 )

SCHEDULE 2 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS ETC. RELATING TO PARTS 1 TO 3

PART 1 AMENDMENTS, REPEALS AND SAVINGS RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURE ACT 2020

Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21)

1 (1) The Agriculture Act 2020 is amended as follows.

(2) Section 46 (introduction of Schedule 5) is repealed.

(3) Section 47 (duration of provision in relation to Wales) is repealed.

(4) In section 52 (consequential amendments), omit paragraphs (b) and (d).

(5) In section 53 (power to make consequential etc. provision)—

(a) in subsection (2), omit paragraphs (d), (e) and (f);

(b) in subsection (5), in paragraph (a), for “or (d) to (f)” substitute “, or under that subsection so far as it would have allowed the Welsh Ministers to make supplementary, incidental or consequential provision in connection with—

(i) section 46 and Schedule 5,

(ii) section 47, and

(iii) section 52 and Schedule 7 so far as applying in relation to Wales,

but for the repeal of those provisions by the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023”.

(6) In section 54 (power to make transitional etc. provision), in subsection (2)(a), omit sub-paragraphs (iv), (v) and (vi).

(7) In section 56 (extent), in subsection (1), omit paragraph (g).

(8) In section 57 (commencement), in subsection (3), omit paragraphs (b) and (c).

(9) Schedule 5 (provision relating to Wales) is repealed.

(10) In Schedule 7 (consequential amendments to the CMO Regulation)—

(a) omit Part 2;

(b) omit Part 4.

2 Despite the repeal of Schedule 5 to the Agriculture Act 2020 by paragraph 1, regulations made under paragraph 2 of that Schedule continue in force, and have effect as if made under section 16 of this Act.

PART 2 AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)

3 In section 66 of the Environment Act 1995, in subsection (7A)—

(a) omit the “and” after paragraph (a);

(b) at the end of paragraph (b) insert “, and

(c) the sustainable land management report published under section 6 of the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023”.

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37)

4 In section 90 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, in subsection (1A)—

(a) omit the “and” after paragraph (a);

(b) at the end of paragraph (b) insert “, and

(c) the sustainable land management report published under section 6 of the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023”.

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5)

5 In section 60B of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) In preparing the draft Framework under subsection (1)(a), the Welsh Ministers must have regard to the most recent sustainable land management report published under section 6 of the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023.”

Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3)

6 In section 6 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016, in subsection (5), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) the sustainable land management report published under section 6 of the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023.”