Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023

14 Impact Report

(1) The Welsh Ministers must prepare a report under this section (an “Impact Report”) in relation to each reporting period.

(2) The Impact Report must set out the purposes for which support has been provided during the reporting period.

(3) The Impact Report must also set out the Welsh Ministers’ assessment of the impact and effectiveness of that support, including their assessment of—

(a) the way in which, and the extent to which, the support has achieved the purposes for which it was provided, and

(b) the way in which, and the extent to which, the provision of the support has contributed to achieving the sustainable land management objectives.

(4) The Impact Report may also assess and report on any other matters that the Welsh Ministers consider relevant for the purposes of assessing the impact and effectiveness of support provided during the reporting period.

(5) The Welsh Ministers must, no later than 12 months after the end of each reporting period—

(a) publish the Impact Report that relates to that reporting period, and

(b) lay it before Senedd Cymru.

(6) In this section, the “reporting period” means —

(a) in the case of the first Impact Report, the period beginning with the day on which section 8 comes into force and ending with 31 December 2029;

(b) in the case of subsequent Impact Reports, successive periods of five years.

(7) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (6).