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Welsh Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 714 (W. 171)

Environmental Protection, Wales

The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017

Made

27 June 2017

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 88(3)(d) of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016(1).

Title and interpretation

1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017.

(2) In this Order “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.

Provision coming into force on 14 July 2017

2.  The appointed day for section 81 (establishment of Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee) of the Act coming into force is 14 July 2017.

Lesley Griffiths

Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers

27 June 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the third commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”).

This Order brings section 81 (establishment of Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee) of the Act into force on 14 July 2017.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of this Order.

ProvisionDate of commencementS.I. No.
Section 761 April 2017S.I. 2017/504 (W. 104)
Sections 77 to 79 to the extent necessary for the purpose of making regulations24 February 2017S.I. 2017/152 (W. 44)
Sections 77 to 79 otherwise than for the purpose of making regulations1 April 2017S.I. 2017/504 (W. 104)
Section 801 April 2017S.I. 2017/504 (W. 104)